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These pastel boxes originally owned by Mary Cassatt were acquired recently by the National Gallery of Art. Click here for a closer look.

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Now That's An Artifact: See Mary Cassatt's Pastels At The National Gallery

1:20pm September 23, 2014

by Susan Stamberg

Cassatt gave the three well-loved, wooden boxes of pastels to a friend's 10-year-old granddaughter, who later recalled: "I wasted lots of them on playing and swapping them with my friends."

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Ben McKenzie (front right) and Donal Logue (left) lead the cast of Fox's Batman prequel Gotham.

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Deggans Picks 'Gotham,' 'Black-ish,' 'The Flash' Among Fall TV's Best

10:20am September 23, 2014

by Eric Deggans

As the fall TV season begins this week, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans gives his picks on new shows to watch and a few to avoid (or hate-watch, if you like).

My Life as a Foreign Country book cover.

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A Poet Parses The Legacy Of War In 'My Life As A Foreign Country'

9:38am September 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

When award-winning poet Brian Turner served in the Army, he was following a long family tradition. His new memoir traces that history — and imagines the perspectives of the people shooting back.

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Mia Wasikowska plays Robyn Davidson, a woman whose real-life journey across the Australian desert is depicted in Tracks.

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Mia Wasikowska On The Sounds Of Camels And The Lure Of Travel

9:34am September 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

Melissa Block talks with actress Mia Wasikowska about her new film, Tracks, which follows a woman on a long journey with only camels and a dog for company.

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Iraq's Artists Defy Extremists With Bows, Brushes And A Low Profile

9:27am September 23, 2014

by Alice Fordham

The musicians and artists of Baghdad work under a government that prefers religious festivals to classical concerts. But with a little cunning, they're finding ways to keep the arts alive.

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Salted caramel has arrived. Here it is at TGI Friday's, on cake, topped with a Ghirardelli salted caramel sauce.

Got Dessert? Slather On The Salted Caramel, Or Just Nibble Some

9:27am September 23, 2014

by Alison McConnell

Once a high-end fad, salted caramel desserts have made inroads into the most mainstream of American food chains, TGI Friday's. Maybe it was inevitable, given our historic cravings for salt and sweet.

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Paper Lantern Theatre Company Presents Mrs. Mannerly

8:35am September 23, 2014

by David Ford

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Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez appeared in public during a celebration marking his 87th birthday on March 6 in Mexico City. He died in April.

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Book News: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Books Go Digital

7:19am September 23, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Nine of the late writer's works are coming out as e-books in English. Also: a survey shows (again) a lack of diversity in publishing, and Ray Bradbury's ode-worthy gardening tool gets an asking price.

Brian Turner is director of Sierra Nevada College's MFA program and has previously written two books of poetry, Here, Bullet and Phantom Noise.

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'My Life' Asks: How Do You Leave A War Behind?

7:03am September 23, 2014

by Tomas Hachard

Poet Brian Turner's My Life as a Foreign Country is a lyrical, haunting memoir of his military family, his service in Bosnia and Iraq, and the struggle he faced to adjust to life on the home front.

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Former BP CEO: 'Glass Closet' Still Holds Many Gay Workers Back

7:01am September 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

There's a presumption in the business world that everyone's straight, says John Browne, who hid his homosexuality for years. In his new book, he says it's time for a change in corporate culture.

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