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David Hockney looks through A Bigger Book, Taschen's massive collection of more than 60 years of his work.

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At 79, David Hockney Isn't Keen On Parties, But Still Paints Every Day

9:28am February 08, 2017

by Susan Stamberg

A major retrospective at Tate Britain showcases more than 60 years of Hockney's work. NPR's Susan Stamberg visited the contemporary artist in his studio, high, high up in the Hollywood Hills.

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The Twenty Days of Turin By Giorgio De Maria

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Nothing Is Quite What It Seems In Surreal, Unsettling 'Twenty Days'

7:00am February 08, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Giorgio De Maria's cult novel was first published in Italy in 1977. It's a spooky piece of magical realism that captures a chaotic time in Italian history, starting gently and getting seriously weird.

Syd (Rachel Keller) and David (Dan Stevens) find themselves at the end of their tether in Legion.

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The Stylish FX Series 'Legion' Suffers From A Split Personality

4:50am February 08, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Noah Hawley, writer-director of the FX series Fargo, has created a promising and visually striking series set in the X-Men universe that seems oddly reluctant to embrace its pulpy, superheroic roots.

Margaret Atwood says the next big dystopian novel ought to be a newspaper serial.

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What's The Next Big Dystopian Novel? Margaret Atwood Has Some Ideas

7:00pm February 07, 2017

by Petra Mayer

Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale landed on top of Amazon's best-seller lists this week, following other classics like 1984 and It Can't Happen Here. She has some thoughts on our next great dystopia.

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Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Soars To Top Of Amazon Bestseller List

5:17pm February 07, 2017

by Petra Mayer

Margaret Atwood's feminist classic, The Handmaid's Tale, is the latest dystopian novel to hit the Amazon bestseller lists, following 1984 and It Can't Happen Here.

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Joyce Carol Oates' other recent books include The Lost Landscape, The Sacrifice and Lovely, Dark, Deep.

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Joyce Carol Oates' New Novel Begins With An Abortion Doctor's Murder

4:30pm February 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

A Book of American Martyrs is told, in part, from the perspective of the murderer, a man who feels he's been called by God.

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Sam Polinsky, known by his lucha libre wrestling moniker Sam Adonis, enters the ring waving his Trump American flag and riling up the audience in Mexico City.

In Mexico, The Crowd Loves To Hate Pro Wrestler Who Plays Trump Supporter

4:30pm February 07, 2017

by James Fredrick

For Sam Polinsky, a Pittsburgh wrestler who performs as a loud Trump supporter, the enraged reaction his character elicits from Mexican audiences is exhilarating. He aspires to be Mexico's Hulk Hogan.

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Famously Eccentric Comedian Irwin Corey Dies At 102

4:29pm February 07, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

"The World's Foremost Authority" has died at age 102. Professor Irwin Corey was a staple on late-night TV. In his 90s, he was panhandling for social causes in Manhattan.

Comedian Irwin Corey was known for his long-running act as "The World's Foremost Authority." He is pictured here in the 1970s. Corey died at the age of 102.

The World's Foremost Authority Has Died: Prof. Irwin Corey Was 102

3:30pm February 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Who else could have appeared in the 1976 film Car Wash — and also accept a National Book Award on behalf of the reclusive Thomas Pynchon?

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'Black Edge' Recounts The Biggest Insider-Trading Scandal In History

1:30pm February 07, 2017

Sheelah Kolhatkar discusses the investigation of billionaire hedge-fund trader Steven A. Cohen. She says the ways Wall Street elites accumulate wealth often negatively affect the rest of the country.

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