Maureen Corrigan

Commentator Maureen Corrigan on the legacy of Dashiell Hammett, who was born one hundred years ago today.

Commentator Maureen Corrigan reviews "Where the Girls Are" by media theorist Susan J. Douglas.

Commentator Maureern Corrigan has a review of a new novel by Louis Begley, "As Max Saw It." (Knopf).

At the recent Public Radio Conference in San Antonio, Texas, three Fresh Air arts reviewers swapped stories at a critics forum. Rock critic, Ken Tucker; commentator and book critic, Maureen Corrigan; and TV critic, David Bianculli, offered their thoughts on issues such as media hype and how to deal with it. They shared anecdotes about angry subjects of negative reviews who seek revenge against the reviewer. That panel discussion will be aired today.

Commentator Maureen Corrigan reviews "Bengal Nights," and "It Does Not Die," two autobiographical novels about the same romantic affair. They've just been republished. "Bengal Nights" is by Mircea Eliade, "It Does Not Die," is by Maitreyi Devi. (Both University of Chicago Press).

Commentator Maureen Corrigan reviews "The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes" by Janet Malcolm (Knopf). The book is a reflection on the various attempts by biographers to chronicle the life of the late poet Sylvia Plath.

Commentator Maureen Corrigan reviews Carol Shields' novel "The Stone Diaries."

Commentator Maureen Corrgian reviews "The Alienist" a new suspense novel by Caleb Carr. (Random House)

Commentator Maureen Corrigan has a review of a new biography of a turn of the century journalist: "Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist." (Times Books).

Maureen Corrigan with a review of Martin Amis' new collection of Essays, "Visiting Mrs. Nabokov and Other Excursions" (Random House).