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‘Primates’ graphic novel explores work of Goodall, Fossey, Galdikas

2013-06-18 14:52:09

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Getting 'In Bed with Ulysses' to celebrate Bloomsday June 16

2013-06-14 13:06:00

James Joyce fans know that June 16 is Bloomsday, the single day in which all of his seminal novel "Ulysses" takes place. But as the video above reveals in its first seconds, not everyone is a James Joyce fan. It's the trailer for the documentary "Get in...

Iran's next president called 'diplomat sheik' by supporters

2013-06-15 17:54:00

TEHRAN — A week ago, many observers viewed Iran's presidential election as a horse-race among conservative hard-liners hostile to reform. Then came an unexpected surge in support for Hassan Rowhani, a soft-spoken, bespectacled and bearded cleric who...

Passings: Iain Banks, David Jin, Dwight Opperman

2013-06-15 22:30:00

Iain Banks Edgy Scottish novelist Iain Banks, 59, a Scottish writer who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, died Sunday. His publisher, Little Brown, announced his death but did not provide other details....

L.A. Film Fest: 'Winter in the Blood' depicts life on reservation

2013-06-14 13:36:00

Filmmakers Alex and Andrew Smith were thrilled but stressed Thursday afternoon as the debut of their passion project, "Winter in the Blood," about life on an Indian reservation, rapidly approached. The Montana natives were close family friends with...

Founding Father frenemies Hamilton and Burr 'Duel With the Devil'

2013-06-14 06:00:00

History may be written by the victors, but Alexander Hamilton became a victor by writing history. He died at the hands of lifelong rival Aaron Burr in a famous duel, yet posterity has been kinder to Hamilton because of the power of his pen. During his...

reFramed: In conversation with Alex Webb

2013-06-13 04:03:21

Maurice Sendak created lavish fantasy in 'Where the Wild Things Are'

2013-06-10 10:43:00

On Monday, Google saluted beloved children's book author Maurice Sendak with a Google Doodle. It would have been Sendak's 85th birthday. Sendak is best remembered for his book "Where the Wild Things Are," published in 1963. The story of Max, a cranky...

Beyond ‘Game of Thrones’: Exploring diversity in speculative fiction

2013-06-09 08:13:37

An attractive pairing for 'King & Maxwell'

2013-06-10 07:00:00

There is every reason that I would like a bantering-detectives series starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn. Everything in that sentence sounds good to me. "King & Maxwell," which premieres Monday on TNT, is the show that brings them together. And if...

Film critic Peter Rainer reflects on a 30-year career

2013-06-10 07:00:00

Peter Rainer, noted Christian Science Monitor film critic, Bloomberg News columnist and reviewer for NPR's FilmWeek, reflects upon his three-decade career in "Rainer on Film: Thirty Years of Film Writing in a Turbulent and Transformative Era." Rainer,...

Rev. Will D. Campbell, unconventional preacher, dies at 88

2013-06-09 18:43:00

Asked once to sum up what it means to be a Christian, the Rev. Will D. Campbell said: "We are all bastards, but God loves us anyway." That belief compelled his unusual life as a Southern Baptist minister who rejected organized religion, played a...

Senator Bob Graham is the former two-term governor of Florida and served for 18 years in the United States Senate. This is combined with 12 years in the Florida legislature for a total of 38 years of public service.

2013-06-11 07:40:00

Scottish author Iain Banks (who also wrote under the name of Iain M. Banks for his science fiction genre books) appears at a photocall prior to participating in the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2012 on August 22, 2012.

2013-06-10 09:28:55

Charlie Carlson, author of the book 'Weird Florida' at the Sanford Museum. A display case at the Museum features works by Carlson.

2013-05-28 00:00:00