Embracing Winter's Chill Through Snow Artistry
Simon Beck's large-scale snow images — like the one made earlier this month in Minneapolis — bring extra beauty to this cold winter season, says commentator Barbara J. King.
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Indian Couples Navigate A 'Shifting Sea' Of Love And Marriage
PBS Newshour reporter Elizabeth Flock spent nearly a decade following the lives of three couples in Mumbai. She chronicles their stories in The Heart Is a Shifting Sea: Love and Marriage in Mumbai.
For February, 3 Swooningly Romantic Reads
As Valentine's day approaches, we bring you three novels that take ideas of romance far beyond flowers and chocolate — from a wicked wager with a hot rogue to a fake date that turns into real love.
In True Meta Fashion, These Are Shoes For Your Shoes
These shoes for shoes latch onto your first pair via Velcro straps. The brand's publicist says they are practical, not just fashion for fashion's sake.
'The Line Becomes A River' Chronicles Life In The Border Patrol
Francisco Cantú's new book about his years in the Border Patrol combines brutal personal reminiscences with detached academic interludes, a dreamlike narrative halfway between memoir and tone poem.
Denis Johnson's Final Collection Of Short Stories Is Published
Denis Johnson died of liver cancer last year. Now a final collection of short stories by the National Book Award-winning author has been published posthumously. Johnson's first collection of stories, Jesus' Son attracted a devoted following that includes Philip Roth and Zadie Smith.
Comic Jordan Klepper Assumes An Anti-Fact Persona On 'The Opposition'
Klepper delivers satirical commentaries from the point of view of a far-right conspiracy theorist on his Comedy Central show. He says his character "creates his own reality."
'Self-Portrait With Boy' Explores The Narcissistic Ambition That Fuels Success
An artist's photograph of a young boy's death leads to a terrible dilemma in Rachel Lyon's new novel. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls the book a "striking debut."
Immortality, Sadness And Drinking With Shakespeare In 'How To Stop Time'
Matt Haig's new novel isn't exactly about time travel — it's about a slow-aging man who travels through time just by staying alive for centuries. And yes, he meets Shakespeare (who has bad breath).
Tarantino Says Uma Thurman's Car Stunt Was 'One Of The Biggest Regrets Of My Life.'
The famed director responded to a New York Times account in which Thurman alleged that she was pressured by him to drive an unsafe car on a sandy road.