Literary daybook, Jan. 14

Dying for love

All-American soft-porn sweats with a twist

Her aim is true

It's only middle-aged wasteland

The Salon Interview: John Edwards

Another shade of black

The death penalty: "Arbitrary and capricious"

Steve Case: Brilliant visionary or fumbling clod?

The menace and mystery of North Korea

"My Losing Season" by Pat Conroy