‘Hope’: A Comic Novel About the Holocaust?
Years ago, when my daughter was a toddler, my husband and I were friendly with another couple who had a …
‘A Charitable Body’: Murder Most Genteel
There are mystery novels that keep a reader up all night and there are milder mystery novels to doze off …
Mediterranean Flatbreads: A Framework For Flavor
When we think of the culinary signature written across the Mediterranean, it’s of lashings of olive oil and cloves of …
A New ‘Morning’ On CBS, But Will It Work?
There are three new hosts of CBS This Morning, which was unveiled Monday. One is Erica Hill, a holdover from …
The New Oscar Documentary Rules: Two Papers To Rule Them All
The Oscar nominations for documentaries are persistently controversial, to put it mildly. To give only one example, Steve James, who …
‘Holiday’: The Godfather Of Hip-Hop’s Last Gift
“There ain’t no peace on earth, man,” sang Gil Scott-Heron on his legendary 1971 album Pieces of a Man. “Maybe …
Sandwich Monday: 32-Layer Bean Dip
Don’t show up to watch the BCS Championship Game tonight — or the Super Bowl in a few weeks — …
Rin Tin Tin: A Silent Film Star On Four Legs
Members of the baby boomer generation might remember the old TV series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, about a …
‘Waltzing’ Toward Poetry: A Love Of American Verse
Roya Hakakian’s most recent English-language book is Assassins of the Turquoise Palace, a 2011 Notable Book. She is also the …
Dancing Through History With First Ladies’ Gowns
Every four years in January, Washington, D.C., plays host to the country’s biggest “prom.” Inaugural balls bring out happy winners, …
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