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Blake Crouch's New Novel, 'Recursion,' Is A Thriller With A Dash Of Sci-Fi

5:05pm June 12, 2019

Blake Crouch's new novel, Recursion, is a thriller with a dash of sci-fi. It makes the case that we are the sum of our memories and asks what happens when our memories fail us.

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Christie's To Auction Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" Painting

Paintbrushes And Deep Pockets: The State Of The Art World

3:56pm June 12, 2019

A picture's worth a thousand words — and these days, it might be worth a million dollars, too.

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From Henry Ford To Elon Musk: The Past, Present And Future Of Cars

3:46pm June 12, 2019

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Eric Carle and his most famous creation, during a 2009 appearance on the Today show.

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A Very Happy 50th Birthday To 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

11:07am June 12, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake? (Along with the salami, the pickle, the watermelon and the slice of Swiss cheese.)

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American writer William S. Burroughs poses during a portrait session at Bourges Railway Station on April 24, 1984 in Bourges, France.

New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend's Influence On Music

10:53am June 12, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians.

Song for the Unraveling of the World, Brian Evenson

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'Unraveling' Sings A Cohesive, Unsettling Song

7:00am June 12, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Brian Evenson's new collection brings together stories that have appeared in literary fiction, speculative fiction and horror publications — and yet they flow together into a disturbing whole.

A suicidal depression almost ended Ella Risbridger's life, but the London poet and journalist instead ended up writing an uplifting cookbook that promises to "make you fall in love with the world again."

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How The Author Of 'Midnight Chicken' Unexpectedly Built A Life Worth Living

6:06pm June 11, 2019

by Jean Fain

Ella Risbridger was suicidally depressed when she roasted a chicken and ended up writing an uplifting, genre-bending cookbook that reads like a magical mix of memoir, novel and self-help book.

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Jurors Generate Drama Of Their Own In Smart, Disturbing 'Body In Question'

5:13pm June 11, 2019

by Maureen Corrigan

Jill Ciment's new novel follows a group of bored, drowsy, horny jurors who are sequestered together as they serve on a gruesome murder case in Central Florida.

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'The Great Successor' Ventures Inside Kim Jong Un's North Korea

3:10pm June 11, 2019

by Dave Davies

Journalist Anna Fifield visited North Korea and interviewed many of its citizens — including members of Kim Jong Un's family — for her new book about the country and its leader.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath laying ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia on April 26.

'The Great Successor' Aims To Fill In Blanks On The Life Of North Korea's Kim Jong Un

2:47pm June 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in Anna Fifield's reported story Kim is anything but a madman — cold-blooded, for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule.