John Leonard

Book critic John Leonard reviews a new biography of Allan Ginsberg.

Book critic John Leonard reviews Mary Gordon's new novel, "The Other Side."

Book critic John Leonard reviews Thomas McGuane's new novel, "Keep the Change."

Book Critic John Leonard reviews The Shawl, which contains a short story and a novella by writer Cynthia Ozick.

Book critic John Leonard reviews "Harp," John Gregory Dunne's new memoir.

Book Critic John Leonard reviews Wasted, an investigation of last year's `Preppie Murder' trial in New York City. Robert Chambers, son of a wealthy New York City couple, was charged with the murder of Jennifer Levin, herself the product of wealthy parents and New York's finest private schools. The trial was a headline-grabber for Chambers' controversial defense and for its exposure of the aimless, dissolute lifestyle of the children of the wealthy.

Book Critic John Leonard reviews a posthumous collection of essays by writer Bruce Chatwin. The collection is titled What Am I Doing Here? Chatwin, who wrote extensively about his world travels and the collisions of cultures, died last year from a Chinese fungus that infected him on one of his trips.

Book Critic John Leonard reviews "Christopher Unborn," the new novel by Carlos Fuentes.

Book critic John Leonard reviews The Afternoon of a Writer, by Austrian novelist Peter Handke.

Book Critic John Leonard reviews Nice Work, the new novel by David Lodge. It's a comedy about the clash of cultures between a college professor and a factory worker.