Communications Major

Proving no one is too old to master new technologies, Herman Wouk, author of 1950s blockbusters like “The Caine Mutiny” and “Marjorie Morningstar,” returns with a novel made of text messages, e-mails and Skype transcripts.

American writer Gore Vidal passed away this week at the age of 86. In many ways, Vidal epitomizes the old school phrase "man of letters". Over seven decades, he penned numerous novels, essays, plays and screenplays. But another contribution Vidal made to mass communication was his frequent appearances on television talk shows.