Capital in the Twenty-First Century by French economist Thomas Piketty has caused a stir among Chinese academics as excerpts are published in newspapers ahead of the release of the full translation this fall. Citing the work of Honore de Balzac, whose books depicted the inequality of European societies in the 19th century, Piketty, 43, says a "patrimonial society" where most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few economic elite and their offspring is looming.
Three years ago playwright Laline Paull began to notice bees in her garden in Sussex in southeastern England. Her interest was inspired by the death of a beekeeping friend.
In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac-and-cheese in the bathtub.
Scrabble players rejoice: 5,000 new words are on the way. Associated Press reports in New York.
Even Republicans piled on President Richard Nixon as the Watergate scandal wore on. But not California Governor Ronald Reagan. He said Watergate was being "blown out of proportion" and was "none of my business". Rick Perlstein writes in his new book The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan that incredulous reporters thought Reagan was acting like a "genial ostrich" ignoring the looming reckoning for American government.
Like a TED talk or a lesser Alain de Botton book, Peter Mendelsund's What We See When We Read is friendly and shyly philosophical, filled with news you can almost use.
Romance fiction is wildly popular but still doesn't get its due in mainstream cultural media, finds Adam Minter.
His paintings made news worldwide, but it turns out that former president George W. Bush has been working on another, highly personal project since leaving the White House: He has quietly completed a biography of his father, former president George H.W. Bush.
With a growing number of young people pursuing a career in art, there has been an up-tick in the number of exhibitions and art fairs, especially around graduation season, as these aspiring artists seek public exposure.
Ever since Chinese artists started to paint with oil a century ago, they have been exploring how to translate the Western art form in the context of their own culture.
At Skywalker Ranch in California, the creative team behind the Star Wars films continues its pop-cult legacy with new films and projects, Agence France-Presse reports from Nicasio.
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