Billy the Kid dir. Jennifer Venditti Billy the Kid is a documentary about 15-year-old Billy Price, an adorable, hollow-chested eccentric who rules the downtown strip of a small town in Maine. If the camera is to be believed, he's cheerily tolerated by...

Billie Carr, the godmother of Texas liberals, passed last week at 74. Sue Lovell of Harris County Democrats said she knew Billie was gone when she leaned over the bed and said, "Billie, should I get you a mail ballot?" and there was no...

Evangelist Billy Graham held his final crusade two years ago and has made few public appearances since. But the group charged with carrying on the work of the frail, 88-year-old preacher believes he can still have an impact, through a new $27 million museum that...

Evangelist Billy Graham was in fair condition Saturday and resting comfortably in a hospital near his home after he was admitted for evaluation and treatment of an intestinal bleed, hospital officials said.Graham, 88, was fully alert, and his doctors don't think his condition is life-threatening,...

[In the interview below, French discusses his writings, experiences that shaped his writing, and the writing process.] [Vedder]: Racism is central to Billy; what kind of personal experience have you had with that issue?

[In the following essay, based on an interview with French, Gerrard explores how the author's Vietnam War experiences shaped Billy.]

[Dorris is an American poet, novelist, educator, and cultural anthropologist of Modoc Indian descent. In the review of Billy that follows, he examines the tragic consequences of racism.]