Aug 23rd, 2008 · The Latin percussionist's classic 1972 album captures one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century at his peak. Bobby Sanabria, himself an award-winning bandleader, discusses the music and career of "El Rey del Timbal," Tito Puente.
Feb 13th, 2008 · Isn't an old-school book about blogs sort of self-defeating? Sarah Boxer, editor of the book Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks from the Wild Web thinks not. She discusses the anthology and how she got to the essence of blogs without writing a single revealing entry of her own.
Dec 25th, 2007 · Are all blogs just scattered rantings and mundane diaries? Reporter and critic Sarah Boxer trawled the Web for solid examples of blog writing and assembled them in a book, Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks from the Wild Web.
Nov 28th, 2007 · Francis Wheen, biographer of Karl Marx, argues that as long as capitalism endures, Marx's masterwork, Das Kapital, will be required reading. First published in 1867, Marx's influential critique laid the groundwork for thinkers and revolutionaries to follow.
Jun 1st, 2007 · The Nobel Prize-winning writer returns to his home village, Aracataca, Colombia, to mark his upcoming 80th birthday. It's the 40th anniversary of his masterwork, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Oct 1st, 2006 · Michaelangelo's masterwork in the Sistine chapel is world renowned. But what about other great spaces -- grandiose, hard to reach, painted in incredible detail -- closer to home? Take, for instance, the U.S. Capitol. There are probably few among us who've heard of Constantino Brumidi.
May 15th, 2006 · One of the world's greatest private art collections is expected to get a big funding boost this week. The Barnes Foundation is receiving more than a $100 million to help move its collection of masterworks from the suburbs to downtown Philadelphia.
Apr 14th, 2006 · In a town full of museums, the Phillips Collection has always been Washington, D.C.'s most intimate, personal home for paintings. Now some 60 of its European masterworks are back after a four-year absence.