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‘Rain Reign’ shows love for ‘special’ kids
‘Rain Reign’ shows love for ‘special’ kids

Rain ReignBy Ann M. Martin (Feiwel & Friends) If Rose Howard’s family was well off, she’d be a “special” girl who was considered smart and quirky …

Baldacci’s novel tugs at heart strings
Baldacci’s novel tugs at heart strings

The Escape By David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) One of the most compelling characters in David Baldacci’s thrillers is John Puller, a crackerjack …

‘Gutenberg’s Apprentice’ tells story of how printed Bible came to be
‘Gutenberg’s Apprentice’ tells story of how printed Bible came to be

The world is about to change. Europe in 1450 is a godly place, and books are sacred and scarce. Each is hand-lettered by a scribe, directed by the hand of the …

Herbie Hancock’s memoir recalls a creative life and all that jazz
Herbie Hancock’s memoir recalls a creative life and all that jazz

Herbie Hancock has had the kind of career that’s unlikely to ever be duplicated. Appearing on landmark recordings with Miles Davis as well as his own band in …

[Herald Interview] ‘Bringing emotion to people’
[Herald Interview] ‘Bringing emotion to people’

Belgian fashion designer Olivier Theyskens debuted in the high fashion world with a much-praised show for Rochas in 2003. Imbued with Parisian elegance, …

Fast fashion meets designer names, changes consumer trends
Fast fashion meets designer names, changes consumer trends

This is the fifth in a weekly series that examines the expanding role of design in the run-up to the Herald Design Forum 2014 on Nov. 26. ― Ed. Over 300 …

Yi Yook-sa’s poems published in English
Yi Yook-sa’s poems published in English

During his short life, Yi Yook-sa (1904-44), a Korean poet and independence activist, composed only about 40 poems. Yet his compelling poems, written during …

A dance with Daddy: Federal inmates get chance to go to the ‘ball’
A dance with Daddy: Federal inmates get chance to go to the ‘ball’

MIAMI ― In a Federal Bureau of Prisons first, inmates serving time in a Miami federal detention center were allowed to dance with their daughters for an …

Accessible home sits sky-high over Seattle
Accessible home sits sky-high over Seattle

SEATTLE ― Anne and Brom Wikstrom have lived in the city’s Magnolia neighborhood for a very long time. They’re used to beautiful views. Blue water. Purple …

Filmmaker explores meaning of freedom in ‘Haebangchon’
Filmmaker explores meaning of freedom in ‘Haebangchon’

A drug crime movie set in Haebangchon might sound like the tawdry imaginings of a xenophobic campaign group, but the plot in “Haebangchon: Chapter 1” seems …

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