Books

UAE award ‘regrets’ that philosopher Habermas rejected prize

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that...

‘Antique Roadshow’ flips the script with celebrity editions

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished.</p> ...

‘Antique Roadshow’ flips the script with celebrity editions

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NEW YORK — Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished. ...

Review: Latest Rachel Cusk novel honors Mabel Dodge Luhan

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<p>“Second Place,” by Rachel Cusk (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)</p> <p>In 1922,...

German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing...

German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award

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BERLIN — The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass...

Florence Welch throws her hat into the musical theater ring

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Florence Welch is ditching the machine for musicals.</p> ...

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral

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WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass...