The national political editor of The Wall Street Journal parses poll numbers, the Alito nomination and the upcoming State of the Union Address.

The National Book Critics Circle award winning author Vikram Seth tells the story of his great aunt and uncle, a story which surprised even himself.

To understand how the Hamas victory is seen in Israel, we speak with two people each representing difierent points of the political spectrum.

Author James Frey learned that lesson the hard way.

A new exhibit spotlights five self-taught artists who share the horror of the blank page.