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Author Hugh Eakin, the author of Picassos War, reveals why he chose to focus the novel on two unexpected characters instead of the artist.   

Boozy? Check. Balanced? Check.

Irish American John Quinn is "a lesser-known Irish arts giant is also getting his due these days."

Hugh Eakin’s new book, “Picasso’s War,” features plenty of cultural heroes and heroines.

Picasso was a joke. Then he was a god. How did his art finally take off in America?

virtual taboo on questions about the social and economic costs. In Norway, a strong tradition of free speech and efficient administration has produced a hard-nosed approach about which refugees, and how many, to take in. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has calculated that because of all the social, health, housing and welfare benefits mandated by the state, supporting a single refugee in Norway costs $125,000 — enough to support some 26 Syrians in Jordan. And the Norwegian press has reporte...