Literary Lives An interview with artist Edward Sorel and a gallery of images (featuring the story of Tolstoy’s odd life) from his new book of illustrated—and unflattering—biographies of canonized authors.

Barking At The Gate The White House Correspondents Association dinner is D.C.’s biggest night – politicos mix with editors mix with celebrities, all very realalcoholik. But, as Washington’s Clay Risen writes, it’s also among the lowest points of journalism.

The LiveJournal of Zachary Marsh An awfully different young man graduates from high school and quickly learns more than he bargained about snack foods, ducks, and a secret family history. Matthew Baldwin discovers an online record of some mysterious goings-on.

Behind the Scenes: Operation Fish from Hell The U.S. has many problems right now, but its deadliest threat can grow to three feet long: The Chinese Snakehead. Investigative reporter Joshua Allen goes deep undercover to get the government’s reaction to a meat-eating snake.