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"The Fourth Hand"

Read by Jason Culp — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

In John Irving's latest novel, a TV reporter loses his left hand to a lion while reporting live from India.

"The Fourth Hand" by John Irving

By Emily Jenkins — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

In the novelist's latest, a studly newscaster loses a limb but gains a deeper understanding of sex.

"The Cider House Rules"

By Charles Taylor — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

In adapting his novel for the screen, John Irving wanted the story to be trimmer than in his book -- as long as he was the one wielding the knife.

Look out! Here comes a sound bite!

By Amy Reiter — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Being at the Academy Awards has a strange effect on the attendees. Some are moved to eloquence, some to idiocy, while others become just plain insufferable.

The John Irving rules

By Jeff Stark — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Oscar watch: The author of "The Cider House Rules" talks about his Academy Award nomination, abortion and his strange fixation on oral sex.

"Beauty" pageant

By Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Oscar nominations for suburban satire and Denzel Washington; "Mr. Ripley" and Jim Carrey snubbed.

"The Cider House Rules"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Driven by Tobey Maguire's marvelously layered performance, Lasse Hallstrvm's old-fashioned cinematic yarn-spinning yields genuine emotion without sentimentality.

Tom Wolfe calls Irving, Mailer and Updike "the Three Stooges"

By Craig Offman — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

"Bonfire of the Vanities" author fans literary feud.

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

I knew Mumia when he was Wesley Cook. Plus: The L.A. Times' "blow job"; don't ask, don't tell about Stuart Little.

John Irving blasts Tom Wolfe, Wolfe blasts back

By Craig Offman — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Irving says Wolfe can't write, Wolfe says Irving's all washed up.

Kelleyvision

By Joyce Millman — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

The creator of "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" owns prime time. How many cat fights, dwarf lawyers and middlebrow sermons can we take?

A prayer for Owen Mean

By Peter Kurth — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

John Irving emerges as a capitalist windbag as class warfare erupts in Vermont.

A Widow For One Year

By Peter Kurth — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Peter Kurth reviews 'A Widow for One Year' by John Irving.

John Irving

By Joan Smith — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

Literature's muscle man talks about how he wrestled his writing career to the ground and why he'd like to grind critics' faces into the mat.

Personal Best: A Prayer for Owen Meany

By Cintra Wilson — Thu, 04 Oct 2001 01:10:00 PDT

"A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving