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There Was an App for That

Software applications changed the course of history

Autobiographies invariably distort, insists author Paul Theroux, at his home in Hawaii.

The Trouble With Autobiography

Novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux examines other authors’ autobiographies to prove why this piece will suffice for his

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Letters

Readers Respond to the November Issue

A keen observer as well as celebrated wit, Arcimboldo created composite portraits that were both enjoyed as jokes and taken very seriously.

Arcimboldo’s Feast for the Eyes

Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted witty, even surreal portraits composed of fruits, vegetables, fish and trees

Auto Immune Response #6, 2004 by artist and photographer Will Wilson.

What’s Up

This past Columbus Day, performance artist James Luna stood in front of Washington, D.C.'s Union Station and invited people to take his picture.

Q and A: James Luna

The Native American artist talks about his “Take a Picture With a Real Indian” performance

The Lindberghs had to anticipate any emergency on their epic flights.

In Case of Emergency, Pack Snowshoes

In 1933, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh prepared for the worst by packing winter gear before flying over the Arctic

Smithsonian conservators are helping to save the murals at Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Art Work

Cypriot archaeologist Sophocles Hadjisavvas, with a 2000 B.C. jug, handpicked each artifact to chronicle the 11,000-year history of Cyprus.

A Celebration of Cypriot Culture

Cyprus commemorates 50 years of nationhood and 11,000 years of civilization with an exhibition of more than 200 artifacts

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Toast With Beer This New Year’s Eve, Not Champagne

Two breweries have teamed up to unveil a bubbly beer

Count Rumford and the History of the Soup Kitchen

The story behind Salvation Army’s red collection kettles

Dinner party

Games to Play Around the Dinner Table

Suggestions for every type of dinner party

Food has always been a powerful symbol, especially during rites of passage, such as the start of the new year.

Lucky Foods for the New Year

Pigs, fish, beans and cakes are among the many delicacies consumed around the world to celebrate the new year

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Track Food Trends With Google Books

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How to Celebrate Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere

Antipasto: A Holiday Tradition

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Fruitcake 101: A Concise Cultural History of This Loved and Loathed Loaf

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Inviting Writing: First Taste of Fire

Fox River Promotion Booklet, 2006Designed by Marian Bantjes (Canadian, b. 1963)Booklet designed by Rick Valicenti (American, b. 1951) and Gina Garza (American, b. 1979)

Postmodernism’s New Typography

In an act of rebellion against the prevailing Sans serif aesthetic, designers looked to celebrate creativity in their digital fonts

Copies of Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" are put on display in a bookstore in New York.

Five Fake Memoirs That Fooled the Literary World

Fiction was stranger than truth in these examples of authentic autobiographies that were anything but that

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