Calvin Trillin collects many of his inimitable profiles and essays about journalism in “The Lede.” By Dwight Garner A history of forced population transfers sheds light on present conflicts. By Amanda ...

In these 77 wide-ranging essays, selected from his syndicated column ``Uncivil Liberties'' and dating from 1987 to 1990, Trillin is clever and funny much more than half the time--a remarkably high ...

Calvin Trillin will return to his hometown this weekend for the Kansas City debut of his play, “About Alice.” First stop from the airport: Winstead’s. File photo Around these parts, Calvin Trillin is ...

Calvin Trillin’s newest collection, “The Lede: Dispatches From a Life in the Press,” is a reminder that there is no one better working in journalism today — or, as Trillin likes to call it, in “the ...

“Have They Run Out of Provinces Yet?” is a new poem by Calvin Trillin about how there are too many different kinds of Chinese people. It is a rhyming poem set in 2016 that was published in The New ...

Finding Rhyme, if Not Reason, in Election Season In “Dogfight,” Calvin Trillin uses verse to recount the long road to the 2012 election, starting with Romney’s dog on the car roof and ending with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calvin Trillin’s newest collection, “The Lede: Dispatches From a Life in the Press,” is a reminder that there is no one better ...