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...referring to his second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, a sordid tale about a sex-crazed, drug-addled, adulterous traveling salesman and the 9-year-old son with whose care he suddenly finds himself charged. Cave discussed his music, the gold statue he wanted to erect in his hometown and, of course, his new novel - which is very interesting but kind of creepy. (Please don't hurt me). See TIME's list of the 10 greatest electric guitar players of all time...
...magnate Salah Ezzeddine was known as a pious, generous man. Hailing from a small Shi'ite Muslim town in southern Lebanon, he was a success story among the country's poorest, historically marginalized religious sect. With his reputation for generosity (he built a stadium and a mosque for his hometown of Maaroub, sponsored pilgrimages to Mecca and published children's books), few were suspicious when Ezzeddine promised investors a share of his business with the lure of outstanding returns - from 20% to 40% - and few details of how the plan worked or guarantees or paperwork. Still, what he seemed...
...part of his twisted vision of the future, Adolf Hitler planned to construct the world's finest museum - the eponymous Führermuseum - in his hometown of Linz, Austria. By stocking it with the world's greatest works of art, he hoped to showcase the superiority of Aryan artists over their supposedly "degenerate" Jewish counterparts. Within months of invading Poland in 1939, Nazi troops began seizing selected pieces - including paintings by Raphael, Rembrandt and Vermeer - from churches, museums and private art collections. The artworks were then hidden in mines and remote castles for safekeeping until the war ended...
...Palo Alto native chose to leave her hometown for Cambridge, much to the chagrin of her friends back home, who had hoped to continue to watch her play in California. Evans, however, knew Harvard was the right choice after her official visit in October of last year, when she met the coaches and other players. Evans, a prospective biology or bioengineering concentrator, felt Harvard would give her a better chance to focus on academics...
...highway, sitting at the beach at your all-inclusive resort sipping piña coladas, you never get a real taste of what the world is all about. I make a conscious decision to go to the last stop on the subway - and you can do that in your hometown. It's more fun to do it when you're away because you return with a whole subset of experiences that are more thrilling, and I honestly believe it helps change the world for the better.(Read TIME's Top Chef Tips...