Today in Photos (12/14/11)

Niall Ferguson Defends Europe's Rise

Ferguson responded to claims by Pankaj Mishra, who recently described Ferguson's new book as racist in describing Europe’s dominance over other continents and as nostalgic for the days of European power.

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Jodi Picoult speaks with Sarah Chandonnet, Campus Organizer of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, regarding what it means to be gay in the world today, the central theme of her new book Sing You Home, at an event hosted in Memorial Church on Thursday evening.

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'1Q84' is available now.

The 6 Best Cats of Harry Potter

What’s your favorite part of “Harry Potter”? Heroism? The ancient struggle between good and evil? Mystery? Emma Watson, you say? Wrong. The best part of “Harry Potter” is the cats.

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"1Q84" (Haruki Murakami) is available in bookstores now.

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Welcome to the Weird, Wonderful World of ‘1Q84’

An unnervingly silent teenager captivates Japan with her mystical literary debut.

Bolaño’s 'Third Reich' Haunting, Brilliant, Prophetic

“The Third Reich,” itself exhibiting elements of the detective genre, should be viewed through the lens of a master detective: every sign is indicative of a narrative, and every detail further complicates the layers of complexity already present.

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'An Ermine in Czernopol' is available now.

Portrait of ‘Czernopol’ Shortchanges Emotional Landscape

If novels were judged only by their evocation of place, 'An Ermine in Czernopol' would surely rank as one of the finest ever written.

Cossery’s Clever ‘Color’ Combines Commentary and Comedy

Cossery is the Jon Stewart of Francophone literature, an author who sees levity and irony as necessary for sanity in a myopic political climate.

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Writing Narrative Journalism

Literary icon Gay Talese, left, and Chris Jones, right, writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, lead a discussion on writing narrative journalism Friday in the Fong Auditorium.