Ron Currie's new novel, "The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne," tells the story of a small-town drug mobster, a formidable woman of French descent. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Currie about it.

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Ken Currie is known for his unique style of painting exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the human experience. He was born in 1960 in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and grew up surrounded by ...

Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s made art deco famous. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, he reflects on the style's lasting legacy. In 1968, when I was 28, I wrote the ...

Two Detroit children who died in a van during below-freezing temperatures were victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said on Wednesday. Darnell Currie Jr., 9, and A´millah Currie, 2 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In a recent court filing, Hunter Biden said that he is having financial troubles, partly because of plummeting sales of his book and artwork.

Dragon Ball Daima might be over but this doesn’t mean that the shonen franchise has ended but this doesn’t mean that the Z-Fighters are on their way out. Dragon Ball Super recently released a ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...