Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This essay is adapted from Ed Park’s introduction to the new edition of Russell Hoban’s novel Turtle ...

Turtle Diary is a modern classic, first published exactly 50 years ago. 2025 also marks the centenary of Russell Hoban's birth. Read by Daniel Weyman and Katherine Parkinson.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Glenda Jackson is a children's author and Ben Kingsley a clerk who share a concern for captive sea turtles in this offbeat sleeper. Screenplay by Harold Pinter. Johnson: Richard Johnson. Fairbairn: ...