Dec 19th, 2008 · What do graphene and autophagy have in common? They were two of the hottest topics in scientific literature this year. David Pendlebury, citation analyst with Thomson-Reuters, looks at the most-cited scientific papers of 2008, and explains why the research was so noteworthy.
Dec 16th, 2008 · In Payback, a timely collection of essays, novelist Margaret Atwood examines the ancient and central role that debt has played in our culture, literature and societies.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature is announced this morning and it's already drawing attention — for the wrong reasons. Last week, a Nobel official seemed to nix the possibility of an American winner when he said, "Europe still is the center of the literary world ... not the United States."
Oct 9th, 2008 · French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature. Antoine Compagnon, a professor of French Literature at Columbia University, offers his insight about the writer and his work.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Due to a fluke injury, pianist Gary Graffman was robbed of the use of his right hand at the piano. He makes up for the loss by excelling in the intriguing literature written for the left hand alone. Hear the venerable pianist in concert.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The Swedish Academy announced Thursday that Jean-Maria Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature. The acadmy praised Le Clezio for his adventurous novels, essays and children's literature.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Modernizing a familiar novel is a literary parlor trick. Crafting a fresh, moving interpretation of one of literature's great narratives is an achievement. Irina Reyn's What Happened To Anna K. is unquestionably a case of the latter.
Aug 11th, 2008 · The Vermont-born singer-songwriter finds a creative home in the place where literature and folk art meet. Here, she brings her distinctive voice to Mountain Stage, where she previews material from the folk opera she's currently producing.