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M.L. Stedman talks about 'The Light Between Oceans''The Light Between Oceans' author M.L. Stedman discusses her debut novel, her world view, and how her background as an attorney grounds her as a writer.
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper team up again for 'Serena'Jennifer Lawrence will play the titular character, an ambitious wife to Bradley Cooper's character George Pemberton.
Winter of the WorldThe second book of Ken Follett's 'Century' trilogy is a gift to lovers of popular fiction.
Cucumber dill saladCelebrate the last days of summer and the last cucumbers on the vine with a bite of vinegar, dill, and a creamy Greek yogurt dressing.
Reader recommendation: We Can All Do BetterMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Salman Rushdie thanks America's independent bookstores for support during fatwaThe letter of gratitude Salman Rushdie wrote to independent bookstores has been made into a poster that will be hung in some stores.
New manuscript by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay is discoveredA Columbia University graduate student found the manuscript in a box at the school.
Gorilla carries toddler: Cute, but 鈥� why?A gorilla carries a cute blonde toddler in a video gone viral 鈥� 22 years after it was taped. The child鈥檚 dad is raising money for conservation.
Potato and (yellow) cherry tomato saladHow a bumper crop of apartment garden tomatoes survived the squirrels this year.
Father-daughter dances banned: R.I. school says it's gender biasFather-daughter dances and mother-son ballgames violate state gender discrimination law, says Rhode Island school official. "Family dances" to replace them.
Christina Aguilera's Voice hiatus: Here come Shakira and UsherChristina Aguilera's Voice hiatus: The pop diva and Cee Lo Green will be taking a break from 'The Voice.'聽 The reason for the hiatus: 海角大神 Aguilera is releasing a new album and going on tour. Colombian pop star Shakira and singer/songwriter Usher will fill their chairs next season.
Ted Williams: 9 quotes from the baseball legendFor the player who famously wore number 9, here are 9 quotes from the Red Sox player.
Kate Middleton and sexting teens: Royal or not, don鈥檛 go nakedKate Middleton nude photos and teen sexting research suggest that in this era of the electronic eye,聽behavior still matters whether you're a royal assuming some sort of privacy or a teen snapping ill-advised photos.
'Boardwalk Empire' season 3 premiere explores old and new character motivations'Boardwalk Empire' returns for season 3 and moves beyond being only a impressively costumed drama.
Grief and the US Civil War: a conversation with Drew Gilpin FaustHarvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust's book 'This Republic of Suffering' has been adapted into a PBS film which will air Sept. 19.
Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban join as judges: Has American Idol jumped the shark?American Idol judges: American Idol confirmed Sunday that the Season 12 judges will be Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Nicki Minaj. Is this the beginning of the end for American Idol?
Ellen DeGeneres in 'Finding Nemo 3D': Is it worth seeing in its new format?Ellen DeGeneres' 'Finding Nemo' gets a 3D re-release 鈥� is it worth the ticket price?
Cold feet? Pre-wedding jitters of bride is divorce indicatorBrides with cold feet 鈥� pre-wedding jitters 鈥� are 2.5 times more likely to divorce than those who stride the aisle with confidence, a new UCLA study shows.
The Art and Making of ParaNormanMarvel at the artistic wizardry that brought 'ParaNorman' to life.
Fire in the AshesNearly three decades later, Jonathan Kozol revisits the families of deep poverty who have populated his books.聽
