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...writer who straddles the line between literary and commercial fiction, she is known for her artful family dramas that play on hot-button, ripped-from-the-headlines themes, such as spousal abuse and euthanasia. Her latest novel, Handle With Care, centers on the family of Willow O'Keefe, a smart, beautiful little girl with brittle bone disease. TIME senior reporter Andrea Sachs reached Picoult (pronounced PEA-co) at her home in New Hampshire. (See the top 10 fiction books...
...must be noted that this one final club bathroom is more a representative of several such grotesque lavatories. This is perhaps the first floor bathroom at its best – on crowded nights the smart public restroom aficionado will bring her own TP. A general rule of thumb for finals club facility usage: the more flights of stairs you climb, the better the bathrooms...
...very smart choice...She has a good intellect, a big heart and tremendous expertise. As a blue governor in a red state, she also has lots of experience working across the political aisle." Karen M. Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans. New York Times...
...Smart. It's contemporary art week in New York City, which means you just might get a chance to discover the next Picasso. (These days, art is probably a better investment than stocks, and at least it looks good on your wall.) Armory Show is the main event, featuring 243 galleries at Piers 92 and 94. If that seems too overwhelming, there are smaller venues, like Volta, an invitation-only showcase for galleries like Swiss dealer Haas & Fischer, with sculpture including Joshua Callaghan's "The 100 Year Anniversary Commemorative Model-T Ford," and London's Rokeby Gallery, with video artist...
...world meet in London, and where President Obama is scheduled to meet Chinese president Hu Jiantao for the first time. In the run-up to that crucial meeting China's buying spree is aimed at soothing Western anger about the country's economic policies. "This is a smart diplomatic move," says Damien Ma, China analyst at the Eurasia Group in Washington. "China is seen as whittling down its trade surpluses." (See pictures of the global financial crisis...