The celebrated author of “Gravity’s Rainbow” may have a cult following on campus and a reputation for formidable literary high jinks. But his novels are also just plain fun. Credit...Author photo by ...

Emergency crews pulled off a bluff rescue on Oct. 1 for an injured man on the shore of Lake Michigan at Bay View Park, according to the St. Francis Fire Department.The fire department said they ...

In a little-covered speech, the Supreme Court justice explained how he thinks the court should reverse rulings conservatives don’t like. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. In an ...

JAKARTA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school under construction that collapsed and killed at least six in Indonesia's province of East Java ...

A group of resourceful mountain bikers came across a hiker who was missing for two days in the rugged Idaho wilderness and brought her to safety last month, authorities said. Heather Wayment, 46, was ...

Two separate rescues — including one involving a 9-year-old girl — unfolded less than two hours apart Sunday along the Sonoma County coast, officials said Monday. Related Articles Powerful October ...

A rescued dog from Qatar has sparked intrigue online after DNA results revealed a surprising twist in his ancestry. The dog, named Faris, was found living in the desert before being rescued by a ...

With next week’s publication of his ninth novel, “Shadow Ticket,” Thomas Pynchon’s secret 20th century is at last complete. For many of us, Pynchon is the best American writer since F. Scott ...

Thomas Pynchon, forever chasing America’s hidden frequencies, was never truly meant for the spotlight. Often associated with postmodern authors such as Don DeLillo, David Foster Wallace and Kurt ...

The mother of Michigan church gunman Thomas Sanford made an ominous social media post about the battles of engaging with someone who “constantly avoids accountability” — just days before her ex-Marine ...

The man police identified as the gunman who killed at least four people and injured several others during services at a Michigan Mormon church on Sunday before setting the building on fire is a ...

“One Battle After Another” is the 10th feature from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson. How does it rank? Also included here is a selection of favorite songs from these movies, providing an ...