http://www.spiderednews.com/xml/Literature.xmlen-gb The highlighted stories from the Literature category of the Spiderednews web site.Sun, 20 May 2012 00:55:06 GMT© 2010 SpideredNews.com15BOSTONFri, 18 May 2012 15:50:00 GMTA German opera house says renowned baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died. He was 86. Berlin's Deutsche Oper said the singer of opera and artistic songs died Friday at his home in Bavariahttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=845ea9fd6d7295580bb7b0282ace833fhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=845ea9fd6d7295580bb7b0282ace833fLiteratureFEEDSPORTALThu, 17 May 2012 06:00:49 GMTActor Alec Baldwin has said animated films have taken the pace of books in children's lives, while unveiling the latest DreamWorks blockbuster Rise of the Guardians.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6ee6ee/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Ccannes0Efilm0Efestival0C9270A3780CCannes0E20A120EAlec0EBaldwin0Eanimated0Efilms0Ehave0Ereplaced0Ebooks0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6ee6ee/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Ccannes0Efilm0Efestival0C9270A3780CCannes0E20A120EAlec0EBaldwin0Eanimated0Efilms0Ehave0Ereplaced0Ebooks0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALThu, 17 May 2012 06:30:39 GMTAfter a £9 million facelift, the Photographers Gallery reopens in London - with a devastating new show by Canada's Edward Burtynskyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6f9b1e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cphotography0C92695510CEdward0EBurtynsky0Eat0EThe0EPhotographers0EGallery0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6f9b1e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cphotography0C92695510CEdward0EBurtynsky0Eat0EThe0EPhotographers0EGallery0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureBOSTONTue, 15 May 2012 16:40:15 GMTPresident Barack Obama can hold his own when it comes to pop culture: He's up on "The Avengers" superheroes, has a handle on the Kardashians and says he catches up with TV hits during longhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=0fe99a483b1922f3ddd217d6d085ae94http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=0fe99a483b1922f3ddd217d6d085ae94LiteratureNPRTue, 15 May 2012 20:41:00 GMTKorean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the realityhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152775069/yul-kwon-from-bullying-target-to-reality-tv-star?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/16/152775069/yul-kwon-from-bullying-target-to-reality-tv-star?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureFEEDSPORTALWed, 16 May 2012 11:31:09 GMTMark Elder led a superb performance, with the Hallé orchestra and choirs, of Elgar's alternative take on the Passionhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6918ca/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cclassicalconcertreviews0C92696130CThe0EApostles0Eat0EBridgewater0EHall0EManchester0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6918ca/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cclassicalconcertreviews0C92696130CThe0EApostles0Eat0EBridgewater0EHall0EManchester0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALWed, 16 May 2012 13:17:27 GMTThe 1955 masterpiece Harold And The Purple Crayon is reissued and Diary Of A Spider shows there is plenty of modern talent too.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f69d537/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cchildren0Isbookreviews0C92681580CPicture0Ebooks0EClassics0Eold0Eand0Enew0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f69d537/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cchildren0Isbookreviews0C92681580CPicture0Ebooks0EClassics0Eold0Eand0Enew0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALWed, 16 May 2012 16:23:52 GMTTracey Emin is the latest artist to decorate the pocket Tube map; her picture will be printed 18 million times.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6bdbd7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ctravel0Cdestinations0Ceurope0Cuk0Clondon0C9270A3610CLondon0EUnderground0ETracey0EEmins0ETube0Emap0Eunveiled0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6bdbd7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ctravel0Cdestinations0Ceurope0Cuk0Clondon0C9270A3610CLondon0EUnderground0ETracey0EEmins0ETube0Emap0Eunveiled0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALWed, 16 May 2012 19:15:24 GMTPeople, not novels, are to blame for book club fights, says Amanda Craig.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6c6eff/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cbooknews0C92698250CWolf0EHall0Eshouldnt0Ebe0Ea0Ecompetitive0Eevent0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f6c6eff/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cbooknews0C92698250CWolf0EHall0Eshouldnt0Ebe0Ea0Ecompetitive0Eevent0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALMon, 14 May 2012 05:37:36 GMTGrammy-winning American bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn, member of Booker T and the MG's, dies aged 70.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f533157/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cmusic0Enews0C92637880CSoul0Ebassist0EDonald0EDuck0EDunn0Edies0Ein0ETokyo0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f533157/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cmusic0Enews0C92637880CSoul0Ebassist0EDonald0EDuck0EDunn0Edies0Ein0ETokyo0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureBOSTONSun, 13 May 2012 08:40:26 GMTBass player and songwriter Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70. http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=fbb09113b72de9ccf12a395a8b8624a3http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=fbb09113b72de9ccf12a395a8b8624a3LiteratureBOSTONSun, 13 May 2012 15:49:20 GMT"The Avengers" is taking a page out of Superman's comic book -- flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office. http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=67e19429f0c52f33d23f6e45031ac2cahttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=67e19429f0c52f33d23f6e45031ac2caLiteratureNPRSun, 13 May 2012 10:24:00 GMTThe hero and the heroine of Peter Carey's new novel are separated by 150 years — and are brought together by an enormous, 19th-century, mechanical duck. The Chemistry of Tears is the 12thhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/13/152509956/history-heartbreak-and-the-chemistry-of-tears?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/13/152509956/history-heartbreak-and-the-chemistry-of-tears?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureNPRTue, 08 May 2012 17:15:00 GMTLizz Winstead has always looked at life a little differently. She's written a book of essays that takes readers through the different chapters of her life: growing up, becoming a comic andhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/12/152266944/how-a-daily-show-writer-grew-up-funny?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/12/152266944/how-a-daily-show-writer-grew-up-funny?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureGOOGLESun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 PDTThe artist's works address a taboo subject in a traditional art form. BEIJING — Orgies and anal sex hardly seem the usual fodder of traditional Chinese folk art, but that is exactly what onehttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/cu0js08VWO0/la-ca-culture-china-20120513,0,7439017.storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/cu0js08VWO0/la-ca-culture-china-20120513,0,7439017.storyLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 12 May 2012 05:50:54 GMTThis Cuban zombie film is also a recklessly fresh, social satirehttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae90/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C9260A40A40CJuan0Eof0Ethe0EDead0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae90/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C9260A40A40CJuan0Eof0Ethe0EDead0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 12 May 2012 06:00:15 GMTThe newly-acquired Vollard Suite offers haunting, paroxysmal proof Picasso's brilliance as a printmakerhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae91/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cart0Cart0Ereviews0C9260A30A30CPicasso0EThe0EVollard0ESuite0Eat0EBritish0EMuseum0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae91/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cart0Cart0Ereviews0C9260A30A30CPicasso0EThe0EVollard0ESuite0Eat0EBritish0EMuseum0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 12 May 2012 06:00:41 GMTThis year's offerings at Breakin' Convention, the annual hip hop festival, were mostly impressivehttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae8e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C9260A7170CBreakin0EConvention0Eat0ESadlers0EWells0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae8e/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C9260A7170CBreakin0EConvention0Eat0ESadlers0EWells0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 12 May 2012 06:00:46 GMTElizabeth Olsen saves the day in this ultimately disappointing, holiday-home horrorhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae93/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C9260A0A320CSilent0EHouse0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae93/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C9260A0A320CSilent0EHouse0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 12 May 2012 06:00:47 GMTThe belated UK premiere of Philip Glass's epic 1976 opera really wasn't worth the waithttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae8f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Copera0C9260A8780CEinstein0Eon0Ethe0EBeach0Eat0EBarbican0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f47ae8f/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Copera0C9260A8780CEinstein0Eon0Ethe0EBeach0Eat0EBarbican0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureCBCFri, 11 May 2012 14:41:59 EDT Four shows by controversial French comic Dieudonné M'bala M'bala booked for Montreal next week have been cancelled after Jewish groups expressed concern over his reputation for performinghttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/05/11/french-comic-montreal.html?cmp=rsshttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/05/11/french-comic-montreal.html?cmp=rssLiteratureNPRFri, 11 May 2012 16:20:00 GMTEvery other year, Cuba's artists get a chance to show their wares to the world. The historic hulk of Havana's La Cabana fortress makes for an art gallery like no other — and provides a homehttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/11/152197373/art-in-a-neon-cage-welcome-to-the-havana-biennial?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/11/152197373/art-in-a-neon-cage-welcome-to-the-havana-biennial?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureGOOGLESun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 PDTThe New York exhibition highlights the influential modern artist's career arc amid a turbulent 20th century China.NEW YORK — "A snake swallowing an elephant" is how the Chinese artist Wuhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/vC5ikCdoXOA/la-ca-wu-guanzhong-20120513,0,5623574.storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/vC5ikCdoXOA/la-ca-wu-guanzhong-20120513,0,5623574.storyLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 11 May 2012 09:27:16 GMTA new British Library exhibition celebrates Britain's wonderful wealth of exceptional literature.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4192a9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ctravel0Cdestinations0Ceurope0Cuk0Clondon0Cexhibition0Ein0Efocus0C92321330CExhibition0Ein0Efocus0EWriting0EBritain0EWastelands0Eto0EWonderlands0EBritish0ELibrary0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4192a9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ctravel0Cdestinations0Ceurope0Cuk0Clondon0Cexhibition0Ein0Efocus0C92321330CExhibition0Ein0Efocus0EWriting0EBritain0EWastelands0Eto0EWonderlands0EBritish0ELibrary0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 11 May 2012 10:49:18 GMTRob Sharp takes a stroll round Bush house as he interviews Colin Grant about his new book, Bageye at the Wheel.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4290ea/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cbookreviews0C92579350CA0EPage0Ein0Ethe0ELife0EColin0EGrant0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4290ea/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0Cbookreviews0C92579350CA0EPage0Ein0Ethe0ELife0EColin0EGrant0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 11 May 2012 11:43:53 GMTScottish Ballet's new adaptation of Tennessee Williams's classic play is emotionally limitedhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C92597330CA0EStreetcar0ENamed0EDesire0EScottish0EBallet0Eat0ESadlers0EWells0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e9/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C92597330CA0EStreetcar0ENamed0EDesire0EScottish0EBallet0Eat0ESadlers0EWells0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 11 May 2012 11:53:29 GMTIt may be their first Wagner opera, but Edward Gardner and Jonathan Kent ensure a night of smooth sailinghttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Copera0C9259780A0CThe0EFlying0EDutchman0EENO0Eat0ELondon0EColiseum0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e6/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Copera0C9259780A0CThe0EFlying0EDutchman0EENO0Eat0ELondon0EColiseum0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 11 May 2012 12:36:42 GMTThe Korean contribution to the international Shakespeare festival at the Globe was a colourful revelationhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Ctheatre0Ereviews0C92598760CA0EMidsummer0ENights0EDream0Eat0EShakespeares0EGlobe0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f4318e1/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Ctheatre0Ereviews0C92598760CA0EMidsummer0ENights0EDream0Eat0EShakespeares0EGlobe0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureBOSTONThu, 10 May 2012 16:50:03 GMTThe voice behind dozens of standards like "It's Too Late," "You've Got a Friend" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" says her music-making days are likely over. http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=a123f6608fc68774ff0728b292fa03e9http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=a123f6608fc68774ff0728b292fa03e9LiteratureNPRTue, 08 May 2012 12:51:00 GMTThe children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen, died at a hospital in Danbury, Conn.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152248367/maurice-sendak-where-wild-things-are-author-dies?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152248367/maurice-sendak-where-wild-things-are-author-dies?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureFEEDSPORTALTue, 08 May 2012 14:54:40 GMTMaurice Sendak, the artist behind the Where the Wild Things Are children's books has died aged 83.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f216d22/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cculturenews0C925260A50CMaurice0ESendak0Eten0Einsightful0Equotes0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f216d22/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cculturenews0C925260A50CMaurice0ESendak0Eten0Einsightful0Equotes0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureNPRSun, 06 May 2012 10:06:00 GMTBefore locavores and the "slow food" movement, one man's invention radically transformed how (and what) we eat. In his new book, Mark Kurlansky shows us the curious, roving mind that made TVhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151886578/birdseye-the-frozen-food-revolution?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151886578/birdseye-the-frozen-food-revolution?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureNPRTue, 01 May 2012 18:59:00 GMTThe invention of Henry Ford's Model T in 1908 sparked the birth of the automobile industry. Since then, cars have played a monumental role in defining American culture. Paul Ingrassia's newhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/05/151783574/in-engines-a-history-of-america-through-cars?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/05/151783574/in-engines-a-history-of-america-through-cars?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureNPRSat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 GMTHilary Mantel is the Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall. The next installment of her trilogy about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell is titled Bring Up the Bodies. It tells the storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/05/152079792/bring-up-the-bodies-taking-down-anne-boleyn?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/05/152079792/bring-up-the-bodies-taking-down-anne-boleyn?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 05 May 2012 06:00:05 GMTCovent Garden stages a very welcome revival of Frederick Ashton's pastoral comedyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f05f59b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C92466340CLa0EFille0EMal0EGardee0Eat0ERoyal0EOpera0EHouse0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f05f59b/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Cdance0C92466340CLa0EFille0EMal0EGardee0Eat0ERoyal0EOpera0EHouse0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALSat, 05 May 2012 06:00:06 GMTDavid Hare utterly fails to match Terence Rattigan in this school-days double billhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f05f59a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Ctheatre0Ereviews0C92460A510CSouth0EDownsThe0EBrowning0EVersion0Eat0EHarold0EPinter0ETheatre0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f05f59a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Ctheatre0Ctheatre0Ereviews0C92460A510CSouth0EDownsThe0EBrowning0EVersion0Eat0EHarold0EPinter0ETheatre0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureNPRFri, 04 May 2012 14:55:00 GMTWilliam Dodd served for four years as the ambassador to Germany before resigning — after repeated clashes with both Nazi Party officials and the State Department. Erik Larson chronicleshttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/151378813/the-u-s-ambassador-inside-hitlers-berlin?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/151378813/the-u-s-ambassador-inside-hitlers-berlin?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureGOOGLESun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 PDTThe artist, who has a show coming up at LA Louver, creates large works using a variety of tools, including the ax.In a short video produced by LA Louver in advance of Ben Jackel's solo show,http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/9xc3U7bCmow/la-ca-ben-jackel-20120506,0,1378601.storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/9xc3U7bCmow/la-ca-ben-jackel-20120506,0,1378601.storyLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 04 May 2012 15:59:09 GMTLorna Bradbury presents another 25 classic books every child should read, based on readers' suggestionshttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f02d070/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0C92464980CAsk0ELorna0E250Ebooks0Efor0Ea0Echilds0Elibrary0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f02d070/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cbooks0C92464980CAsk0ELorna0E250Ebooks0Efor0Ea0Echilds0Elibrary0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 04 May 2012 17:00:50 GMTThe first authorised account of the diamond jewellery in the Queen's collection offers a fresh perspective on history and empire. Hugh Roberts, the former director of the Royal Collection,http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f03947a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cuknews0Cthe0Iqueens0Idiamond0Ijubilee0C9230A9790CCrowning0Eglory0Ethe0EQueens0Ejewels0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1f03947a/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cuknews0Cthe0Iqueens0Idiamond0Ijubilee0C9230A9790CCrowning0Eglory0Ethe0EQueens0Ejewels0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureGOOGLEThu, 03 May 2012 21:00:00 GMTThe billionaire businessman, art collector and philanthropist reveals the unifying principles and strategies that have made it all possible.For more than half a century, Eli Broad has takenhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/0dx8jhU0U50/la-et-eli-broad-book-20120504,0,3453929.storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/0dx8jhU0U50/la-et-eli-broad-book-20120504,0,3453929.storyLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 04 May 2012 06:00:32 GMTThe Marvel Comic superheroes unite to save the world - with explosions galore and little room for subtletyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1efd9b27/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C924140A30CAvengers0EAssemble0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1efd9b27/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cfilm0Cfilmreviews0C924140A30CAvengers0EAssemble0ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 04 May 2012 06:00:48 GMTHarry Christophers' programme with The Sixteen for this year's national tour is perhaps their best yethttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1efd9b26/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cclassicalconcertreviews0C92413410CThe0ESixteen0EChoral0EPilgrimage0E20A120ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1efd9b26/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cmusic0Cclassicalconcertreviews0C92413410CThe0ESixteen0EChoral0EPilgrimage0E20A120ESeven0Emagazine0Ereview0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureNPRThu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTThe new collection offers small treasures of wry amusement, elegance and effortlessness, but critic Joel Whitney wonders if Strand is just rehashing themes — and even lines — from his besthttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/03/151438518/almost-invisible-new-poems-from-mark-strand?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/05/03/151438518/almost-invisible-new-poems-from-mark-strand?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureBOSTONWed, 02 May 2012 20:30:21 GMT"Out of the Game," Rufus Wainwright (Decca) Prolific singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright proclaimed after the release of his last album that he was dying to have a pop hit. Who better to teamhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=64ab682f6186e91ca3b3c0809d4630f2http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=64ab682f6186e91ca3b3c0809d4630f2LiteratureGOOGLESun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDTFor many, Anna Deavere Smith's work remains an influential touchstone of the uprising, which are being explored artistically across town for the 20th anniversary.When Anna Deavere Smith firsthttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/9RYRX24K65U/la-ca-art-riots-20120429,0,7587317.storyhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/entertainment/news/arts/~3/9RYRX24K65U/la-ca-art-riots-20120429,0,7587317.storyLiteratureFEEDSPORTALFri, 27 Apr 2012 15:13:01 GMTHe is the most talked about artist of his generation, with collectors prepared to shell out tens of millions of pounds to own one of his works.http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1ecedcf0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cart0Cart0Enews0C92320A510CArt0EYou0Emust0Ebe0Eout0Eof0Eyour0Eskull0EHirsts0E3680A0A0Esouvenirs0Ego0Eunsold0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1ecedcf0/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0Cart0Cart0Enews0C92320A510CArt0EYou0Emust0Ebe0Eout0Eof0Eyour0Eskull0EHirsts0E3680A0A0Esouvenirs0Ego0Eunsold0Bhtml/story01.htmLiteratureBOSTONSun, 22 Apr 2012 08:40:15 GMTBee Gees star Robin Gibb has advanced colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. The statement confirmed the exact nature of the illnesshttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=9d0f4c13f58c41a5268ba8b511a83493http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=9d0f4c13f58c41a5268ba8b511a83493LiteratureNPRSun, 22 Apr 2012 10:34:00 GMTTroubled by her 20-something clients' lack of direction, clinical psychologist Meg Jay decided to write a book about those formative years. In The Defining Decade, she argues that those yearshttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150429128/our-roaring-20s-the-defining-decade?ft=1&f=1008http://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150429128/our-roaring-20s-the-defining-decade?ft=1&f=1008LiteratureFEEDSPORTALSun, 22 Apr 2012 07:00:33 GMTSeven years ago, with Findings, Kathleen Jamie broke the mould of nature writing. Here, in an extract from her new book, Sightlines, she recounts a journey through frozen seas, in search ofhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1e9d1f62/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0C920A35950CSightlines0Eby0EKathleen0EJamie0Eextract0Esilence0Eicebergs0Eand0Ethe0Eaurora0Eborealis0Bhtml/story01.htmhttp://www.spiderednews.com/Literature_I.php?url=@http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568414/s/1e9d1f62/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cculture0C920A35950CSightlines0Eby0EKathleen0EJamie0Eextract0Esilence0Eicebergs0Eand0Ethe0Eaurora0Eborealis0Bhtml/story01.htmLiterature