Writing fictionally about real people is always a challenging project. How much should fiction draw on knowledge, and how much on imagination? How far is it acceptable to tweak the historical record in order to produce a more aesthetically effective work? And, in the case of the still alive or the

While legal precedent and political realities suggest that state Sen. Chris McDaniel faces an exceedingly slim chance of prevailing in his legal challenge to the outcome of the state Republican U.S. Senate primary, some say one victory the Ellisville lawmaker has won is to shift the GOP political

In an exclusive book excerpt, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and even Sarah Palin recount the inner battle between the left and right This story first appeared in the Aug. 29 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. From Chevy Chase's bumbling commander in chief to Tina Fey's dim-witted veep wannabe,

A contributor to The Vent recently took me to task for one of my articles, saying “we know where he stands.” I wonder if this person requires that everyone stands with him? Does this person think that life would be better with only one political party? If he does, he should review the history of

Wherever I hear formulas for solving all our moral, spiritual, and political problems, I hear fear--a white-knuckle, heart-pumping recoil from the uncertainty inherent in life.  I don’t hear reasoning about that uncertainty, because the formulas always ignore huge impractical inconsistencies,