Only Script In Shakespeare's Handwriting Urges Compassion For Migrants
A scrap of a play written in part by Shakespeare answers contemporaries who were angry that England was admitting religious refugees.
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'The Rope' Chronicles A Good Death, And A Bad Start
Kanan Makiya's new novel is named for the rope used to execute Saddam Hussein. It follows one Shiite militiaman from the day of Saddam's fall through the tumultuous years that follow.
Michelle Obama Promotes All-Star Song 'This Is For My Girls' At SXSW
Michelle Obama announced a song Wednesday at the South by Southwest Music Festival that brings together some of the biggest female music stars in the service of girls' education globally.
'We Couldn't Save Them': Lessons From A Film About Family And Addiction
"Our job was to love them," says actress Krisha Fairchild. She plays a recovering addict in Krisha, a film written and directed by her nephew, and inspired by her family's struggle with addiction.
'The People Vs. O.J. Simpson' Gets To The Gloves
The FX series has been surprisingly compassionate to most of its subjects, and Christopher Darden on the day he forces a courtroom demonstration he will regret is no exception.
'Putin Country' Offers A Glimpse Inside 'Real' Russia
Veteran foreign correspondent Anne Garrels takes us deep inside Russia, where citizens struggle with a shaky economy and widespread corruption, but seem supportive of their controversial president.
Battle Hymn At The Dining Table: A Famous Feminist Subjugated Through Food
Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.
With Beauty And Wonder, 'The Winged Histories' Soars
Sofia Samatar returns to the world of her award-winning debut, A Stranger in Olondria, with a companion tale of four women caught up in war and turmoil, trying to preserve and pass on their stories.
A B-Side With Your Bacon? Waffle House Has Its Own Music Label
The yellow-roofed chain diners, ubiquitous in the South, don't just serve up comfort food. Jukeboxes inside play tunes like "There Are Raisins In My Toast" – courtesy of Waffle Records. No joke.
Have 5 Hours To Spare? See Bolaño's Epic '2666' Onstage
Roberto Bolaño's posthumous novel 2666 weighs in at more than 900 pages — a challenging read, to say the least. Now Chicago's Goodman Theatre has adapted it as a 5 1/2 hour stage production.