By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
"Mad Men" is back, the cultural phenomenon with a loyal audience after a 10-month hiatus. It returned with 3.4 million viewers, its second-highest rating and is again getting so much intellectual attention you might think it was "War and Peace."
The affair between retired Army Gen. David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biographers and their subjects.

The affair between retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biographers and their subjects.
A biography of author Philip Roth written with his cooperation has been acquired by publisher W.W. Norton & Co.
A prize-winning biographer of John Cheever and Richard Yates is taking on a living subject: Philip Roth.
It's war between Random House Inc. and a top literacy agency.