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![Art of the people: Fill a glass with hope, a butter sculpture crafted by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton. "People don't understand how [the sculpting] is done -- it's like magic and just appears," Victor says. "But people understand butter."](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/A-Toast-To-Butter-Sculpture-The-Art-That-Melts-The-Hearts-Of-The-Masses-417183669-1445914175.jpg)
A Toast To Butter Sculpture, The Art That Melts The Hearts Of The Masses
Once the province of nobles, food sculptures became the art of the people in America. Nowhere is this truer than the butter sculpture, a form that is at once familiar and impressive.
Pop Culture Happy Hour, Small Batch Edition: Audiobooks
We have a conversation with one of our favorite regular-book enthusiasts about the special matter of the audiobook.
Marvel's Half-Black, Half-Latino Spider-Man Is Going Mainstream
"It won't be [that] Miles is Spider-Man with an asterisk or some kind of adjective or adverb attached to it," says writer Brian Michael Bendis. "He is going to be Spider-Man — just Spider-Man."
What Right Do Muralists Have To The Buildings They Paint On?
Musicians have their instruments, painters have their canvases, and muralists have ... walls. But when the building a mural is on is changing, the muralist has to choose to fight — or say goodbye.
Mat Johnson On 'Loving Day' And Life As A 'Black Boy' Who Looks White
As a biracial child growing up in Philadelphia, writer Mat Johnson identified as black – but looked white. His new novel is about a man who returns to his hometown after inheriting a run-down mansion.
'Patience And Fortitude' And The Fight To Save NYC's Storied Public Library
In his new book, Scott Sherman describes how bottom-line business logic nearly gutted New York's preeminent public library. Maureen Corrigan calls it a "slim, smart book" full of colorful characters.
What Happened To The 9-Year-Old Smoking In Mary Ellen Mark's Photo?
The photographer, who died last month, has a famous portfolio of arresting images. Among them is a shot of two children in 1990. Amanda thought the photo shoot would change her life. It did not.
Raised By 5 Different Families, 7 Siblings Are Reunited In 'Bastards'
In her debut memoir Mary Anna King tells the story of her fractured upbringing and how — in the face of poverty — love and hard work were not sufficient to keep her family together.