Amy Adams stars as linguistics professor Louise Banks in the new movie Arrival, adapted from a Ted Chiang short story. The science fiction author spent five years studying linguistics before writing "Story of Your Life." Jan Thijs/Paramount Pictures hide caption

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'Arrival' Author's Approach To Science Fiction? Slow, Steady And Successful

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'You Will Not Have My Hate' Author On Losing His Wife In Paris Terror Attacks

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'Daily Show' Host Writes About Growing Up Biracial In South Africa

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The Greatest Hits Of 'The Platinum Age Of Television'

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Author Who Chronicled 1970's Feminist Movement Reacts To Clinton's Loss

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Author Richard Russo Ponders What The Presidential Election Was Really About

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'Doonesbury' Creator Has 'Great Fun' Putting Trump In A Comic Setting

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For Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock's Scares Came Off-Screen

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Writer Thomas Mallon: Fact Is Stranger Than Fictionalizing The Election

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Francine Prose's 'Mister Monkey' Novel Inspired By Her Granddaughter's Cheeky Comment

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Author Viet Thanh Nguyen Discusses 'The Sympathizer' And His Escape From Vietnam

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Editor Terry McDonnell Doctors Stories In 'Accidental Life'

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How Does Christoph Niemann Make Art Look Effortless? With A Lot Of Work

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"It's easier to sort of face the hard things in your life when you're not alone," says hospice chaplain Kerry Egan. "That's a big part of what a chaplain does, is she stays with you." Ann Summa/Getty Images hide caption

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Hospice Chaplain Reflects On Life, Death And The 'Strength Of The Human Soul'

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In 'Thanks For The Money,' Comedian Joel McHale Lampoons Celebrity Memoirs

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Film Critic Delves Into 60-Year 'Biography' Of Television

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A Harrowing Tale Of Cold War Escape And Suppression In 'The Tunnels'

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Anthony Bourdain spent decades in the restaurant business before discovering that he had a gift for writing and storytelling. His new cookbook, Appetites, features food he cooks for his 9-year-old daughter. Ecco hide caption

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In 'Appetites,' Bourdain Pleases The Toughest Food Critic (His 9-Year-Old)

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The bounty of the earth is celebrated in the high rituals of pagans. (Above) A Wiccan priestess is silhouetted by the afternoon light. In the foreground are examples of Wiccan cooking for the vernal equinox: (clockwise from near right) beet-pickled eggs; roast beef in tarragon; bowl of eggs boiled with onion skin wrap; bread with eggs; Ukrainian painted eggs; and apple crumble. Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images hide caption

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Gretzky grew up in Ontario, where he used to pretend to win the Stanley Cup in his backyard. "You're always dreaming that you're the guy that scores the game-winning goal," he says. Courtesy of Putnam hide caption

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Wayne Gretzky On Hockey History, Dreaming Big And Canadian Pride

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At Daughter's Insistence, Bourdain Includes Ratatouille Recipe In 'Appetites'

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Anne Carson's Poetry Collection 'Float' In Unconventional Medium To Suit The Message

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