Mary Karr has published four acclaimed volumes of poetry, but she’s most famous as a memoirist – particularly for her 1995 award-winning bestseller “The Liars’ Club,” which was followed by “Cherry,” a reminiscence of her...
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Iran and the Arab world were the focus of last week's Paris Photo, a photography show confirming international interest in Middle Eastern art, writes David Tresilian in Paris Hot on the heels of a well-attended dossier...
Rania Khallaf engages with the spirit of natural joy Reem Azmi (c), a jury member in Monaco Film Festival 2008 The joy of the feast is the title of an exhibition held this week at the Press Syndicate in Adli Street, Downtown...
David Solway on Global Warming In his essay, "Global Warming: The Trials of an Unsettled Science," David Solway tackles the issue, employing a poet's incisive intelligence and wordsmith craftsmanship. Behind the Green Door As...
Amanda Gefter, Books & Arts editor Artists from Leonardo da Vinci to Damien Hirst are featured in the exciting new exhibit Medicine and Art: Imagining a future for life and love, which opens tomorrow at the Mori Art Museum in...