The Art Market Defies Doom and Gloom With Independent, Esther and Future Fair in Full Swing Despite broader economic uncertainty, opening day sales signaled robust demand for risk-taking work. By Elisa Carollo
With ‘Breasts and Eggs,’ English Readers Get the Chance to Fall for Mieko Kawakami Kawakami is already a star in Japan, where Haruki Murakami has proclaimed her his favorite novelist. A three-book deal with Europa brings her to English readers for the first time, starting with 'Breasts and Eggs.' By Alina Cohen
Why NASA Should Stop Trying to Make Mars Happen Just because the red planet is close, doesn’t mean it’s our best bet for finding life. By Amy Thompson