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Making Sense Of A Scandal-Fractured Family In 'Houses'
Karen Olsson's novel follows a woman who returns home to care for her ailing father, but also in the hopes that she can get him to open up about how the Iran-Contra scandal ended his career.
Actress Illeana Douglas Recounts A Life 'Lived In And Out Of The Movies'
The actress, who appeared in Six Feet Under and Cape Fear, discusses growing up on a commune, working with (and dating) Scorsese and her various acting gigs. Douglas' memoir is I Blame Dennis Hopper.
'My Father's Guitar' Plays On Perception And Memory
Joseph Skibell's new collection of personal essays is full of offbeat life lessons, moving from whimsy to weight. And, as he puts it, though the stories are true, they're full of "imaginary things."
Not My Job: CNN's Jake Tapper Answers 3 Questions About Iowa
The game is called "You know, we still exist in nonelection years, too." Three questions about Iowa, where every four years the political press descends like a plague of locusts in sport coats.
J.K. Rowling Explores Perils Of Fame In New Robert Galbraith Novel 'Career Of Evil'
J.K. Rowling has just published her third mystery under the pseudonym. This time, detective Cormoran Strike and his beautiful assistant are battling a serial killer — and their own dark pasts.
Writing 'Career Of Evil' Gave Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) Nightmares
Rowling studied real criminal case studies to write the latest in the Cormoran Strike mystery series — "It was horrible," she says. But writing under a pseudonym remains "a very private pleasure."
Meet The Artist: Bob Log III
One of the more recent venue additions to our thriving music scene is Reanimator Records.
Annaleigh Ashford Barks Up The Right Tree On Broadway
The Masters of Sex actress is no stranger to Broadway; in fact, she's already won a Tony. Now she's in her first starring role, in Sylvia — and prepping by watching her pet, because she plays a dog.
The Madonna Of 115th Street Gets A Long-Awaited Makeover
The Blessed Mother at New York City's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has presided over her flock since 1884, and she's just gotten a makeover, complete with a designer gown of gold-embroidered satin.