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Author Interviews

12:44 pm

Sun August 26, 2012

'A Contest Of Wits': A Former Forger Recalls His Art

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After John F. Herring by Ken Perenyi, circa 1989.

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Ken Perenyi made millions of dollars from paintings he forged.

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Originally published on Mon August 27, 2012 8:11 am

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Next time you're admiring a 19th century American master painting at a museum or auction house, take a closer look. What looks like an authentic creation complete with cracks and yellowing varnish could actually be the work of forger Ken Perenyi.

Perenyi made millions of dollars over 30 years with more than 1,000 forgeries, allowing him to jet set around the world. His highest earning work was a Martin Johnson Heade forgery that sold for more than $700,000.

Movies I've Seen A Million Times

12:37 pm

Sun August 26, 2012

The Movie Regina King Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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Patrick Renna as Hamilton 'Ham' Porter in 1993 sports film, The Sandlot.

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Actress Regina King

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Originally published on Sun August 26, 2012 3:04 pm

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The weekends on All Things Considered series Movies I've Seen A Million Times features filmmakers, actors, writers and directors talking about the movies that they never get tired of watching.

For actress Regina King, whose credits include Jerry Maguire and Ray, and who currently stars on the TNT TV show Southland, the movie she could watch a million times is The Sandlot.

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The Picture Show

12:35 pm

Sun August 26, 2012

Documenting Haiti's Ruined Grandeur

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A view of the collapsed cupola of the National Palace is seen in Port-au-Prince on Aug. 13. The palace, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake that killed an estimated 200,000 people, was supposed to be demolished, but the plans have been put on hold.

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A view from inside the presidential office — known as the Oval Office.

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A ruined staircase is seen in the collapsed National Palace. Parker described it as "a staircase of grandeur."

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An interior view of the destroyed building.

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A wooden sculpture depicting former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide rests against a wall of the National Palace. The words on the sculpture that read "Lape nan tet, lape nan vant," is a slogan attributed to Aristide, meaning, "There is no peace of mind without peace in the stomach."

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A photograph lies amid the rubble.

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Destruction is seen on the second floor.

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The ballroom at the destroyed National Palace.

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A view of an interior courtyard and roof at the National Palace.

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Members of the Haitian Color Guard lower the flag in front of the National Palace on Aug. 9.

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A view of the collapsed cupola of the National Palace is seen in Port-au-Prince on Aug. 13. The palace, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake that killed an estimated 200,000 people, was supposed to be demolished to make way for new construction, but the plan has been delayed.

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Originally published on Sun August 26, 2012 3:04 pm

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Photojournalist Swoan Parker recently toured Haiti's National Palace, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. NPR's Laura Sullivan interviewed Parker about her photos of the once-grand building.

Laura Sullivan: It looks like the building is literally falling down on top of you — how dangerous was it to walk around this former palace?

Politics

12:30 pm

Sun August 26, 2012

GOP Hopes House Hopeful Will 'Change Impressions'

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Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love, who is running for a House seat, speaks at the Republican state convention April 21, in Sandy, Utah. Love would be the first black, female Republican elected to Congress.

By Terry Gildea

Originally published on Mon August 27, 2012 5:42 pm

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A Utah congressional hopeful will take the stage Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

Mia Love is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, a small Utah community, but her energy and personal story have Republicans believing she's a winner. If elected, she'd become the first black female Republican in Congress.

Perhaps Love's unofficial audition for a speaking slot in Tampa started when she took the stage at the Utah state GOP convention in April.

Music Interviews

11:19 am

Sun August 26, 2012

The Avett Brothers: Matters Of Life And Death

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The Avett Brothers are real-life siblings Scott (left) and Seth Avett (right), and bass player Bob Crawford. The band's newest album is The Carpenter.

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Originally published on Sun August 26, 2012 4:15 pm

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In 2009, The Avett Brothers became one of the surprise hits of the year. Paste Magazine considered their I and Love and You the best album of that year, calling it "an overpowering acoustic album brimming with sadness and soul."

That sadness took on new meaning recently. Bassist Bob Crawford took a temporary leave from the band to tend to his infant daughter, Hallie, after she developed a brain tumor.

Next month, The Avett Brothers release a new album, The Carpenter, which explores the delicate balance between life and death.

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