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The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson

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Emily Wilson's 'Odyssey' Scrapes The Barnacles Off Homer's Hull

10:00am December 02, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Wilson — the first woman to translate The Odyssey — has created a fresh, authoritative and slyly humorous version of Homer's epic that scours away archaisms while preserving nuance and complexity.

Anxo cider-maker Greg Johnson pulverizes apples into a juice that will later be fermented into hard cider.

Craft Hard Cider Is On A Roll. How Ya Like Them Apples?

8:00am December 02, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

Hard cider is having a hot moment. Hotter still, if it's locally made and distributed. Over the past four years, the number of cider breweries across the country has doubled.

Rachel Brosnahan stars as the spurned housewife who discovers a talent for stand-up comedy in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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A Spurned Housewife Turns Stand-Up Comic In 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Scott Simon

Rachel Brosnahan claims not to be a comedian, but in a new Amazon series about a 1950s woman with a hidden talent, she certainly plays one on TV.

Author Fiona Mozley poses with her book Elmet.

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Debut Author Channeled Her 'Darker Bits' Into A Man Booker Shortlist Novel

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Scott Simon

Fiona Mozley's book Elmet explores masculinity in both male and female characters. "When we sort of see a woman possessing unexpected or fantastical physical strength it's questioned more," she says.

Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen star in Wind River.

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Elizabeth Olsen On A 'Wind River' Oscar Campaign Without Weinstein

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Scott Simon

The actress stars in the film once distributed by The Weinstein Company. "Everyday we're learning more about men in power and sexual assault," she says. "And those are what this film is about."

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Newly Discovered Andy Warhol Art Up For Auction

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Maria Garcia

A Massachusetts auction house is selling newly discovered Andy Warhol works. They are remnants of the artist's relationship with his last boyfriend found in his mother's attic.

Greta Gerwig at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festivalin 2016

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Lady Bird' Director Greta Gerwig On Female Birds

7:44am December 02, 2017

The acclaimed actor and screenwriter (and now director) faces questions about hedge sparrows, cuckoos and palm cockatoos.

'Dawn of the New Everything' by Jaron Lanier

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'Dawn Of The New Everything' Argues For Human-Centered Technology

7:00am December 02, 2017

by Annalee Newitz

Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier's book is part memoir, part history of the development of VR, and an unexpected but welcome comparison of the promises of VR with those of artificial intelligence.

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'Bad Sex In Fiction' Award Goes To Novelist Who Compared Skin To Stained Bathtub

10:45pm December 01, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

American writer Christopher Bollen received the, uh, honor, which was announced on Thursday. His novel The Destroyers featured a memorable pair of less-than-appealing analogies.

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'The Disaster Artist' Is The Best Movie About A Bad Movie

5:13pm December 01, 2017

by Bob Mondello

Tommy Wiseau's The Room has inspired a cult following, a video game and a "making-of" memoir. Now, the memoir has been turned into a movie, directed by and starring James Franco. It's called The Disaster Artist.