The life of Kimi Peck, a former screenwriter, once married to Gregory Peck’s son, who turned to “saving” stray dogs.

Paul Newman’s will held some unpleasant surprises for his daughters.

The story of a lawyer-turned-money launderer, stolen evidence, and a bunch of comics selling at outrageously high prices at auction. And Mussolini.

“I tell them it’s like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”

Falling into the black hole of literary journalism’s most famous eccentic

On the life and death of The Voice contestant Anthony Riley.

On Keith Richards’ autobiography.

There’s some very sensible advice on how to take drugs, too.

On what’s in a name.

A global outpouring of generosity after the massacre in January has left the satirical magazine rich. Its leftist staffers have conflicted feelings about that.

The Runaways, their manager Kim Fowley, and the rape of the band’s bassist, long kept a secret.

Spins from the DJs at Atlanta’s seminal Magic City strip club can turn nobodies into hip-hop stars.

An early profile of Diane Keaton.

A trip to the Famous Poets Society convention/contest in Reno.

Remembering jazz musician Ornette Coleman.

A profile of photographer Robert Frank in his 90th year.

“It’s an old book!” Harper Lee told a mutual friend of ours who’d seen her while I was in Monroeville. “But if someone wants to read it, fine!”

On the wandering career and sweet baritone voice of Art Laboe, the DJ behind the phrase “oldies but goodies.”

On immigration detainees in the United Kingdom, and the suffering that lands them in detention.

On Taylor Swift’s passive-aggressive lyrics, the life of the writer, and the pain of middle school.

Scott Storch, a producer who earned six figures for beats he made in less than an hour, was worth an estimated $70 million. Then he blew it all in a bizarre cocaine binge.

Although she is one of the richest writers in the country, her finances are a mess.

Memories of her father and her time in Tennessee.

Creating – and revising – the Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

What it’s like to have your novel filmed by Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.

Linguistics and a Blink-182 song.