In the new movie "The Art of Racing in the Rain," Milo Ventimiglia plays a race car driver who adopts a dog he names Enzo after legendary car maker Enzo Ferrari. Amanda Seyfried co-stars in the film, ...

If 'Marley & Me' was too depressing for you, be warned that 'My Week With Marilyn' director Simon Curtis' heavy-pawed melodrama is engineered to make you weep. At some point, pretty much everyone ...

Seattle author Garth Stein has a new distinction to add to his resume: his best selling book “The Art of Racing in the Rain” has been banned by a Texas high school. Stein’s acclaimed novel tells the ...

In most movies, an expression of such existential angst is to be expected from the lips of a troubled teen — or a conflicted killer. But in the overheated (yet undercooked) melodrama “The Art of ...

SEATTLE — Not so long ago, our own Saint Bryan made the mistake of challenging Garth Stein to a race in the rain at PGP Motorsports Park in Kent. He lost. But not before talking about the book that ...

Garth Stein’s book is narrated by a dog. It’s a smart and enjoyable book, but it’s narrated by a dog. And so back in 2006, his agent at the time decided no one would read a book narrated by a dog. In ...

This beautiful novel is told from a dog’s perspective, highlighting the “wonders and absurdities” of life alongside a Formula One race car driver. The touching tale reveals truths about humanity that ...