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Tana French's "Faithful Place" is a mystery set in a small Dublin town.

Book Reviews: From Mystery Plots To Memory Loss

KPBS Morning Edition host Tom Fudge reviews two novels penned by female authors: from a dark thriller to a witty take on amnesia.

Yun Jung-hee stars as Mija in Lee Chang-dong's "Poetry."

Review: 'Poetry'

The Korean film "Poetry" had its San Diego premiere at the San Diego Asian Film Foundation's Spring Showcase. It now gets a well deserved theatrical release. You can listen to my radio review.

Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell play hitmen in "In Bruges."

'In Bruges' Gives Us Hitmen On Holiday... Sort Of

Irish playwright Martin McDonagh makes his feature film writing and directing debut with "In Bruges" (opening February 8 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas), a darkly comic tale of two hitmen on holiday in the idyllic European city that calls itself “the Venice of the North.” Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell play the Irish killers. McDonagh previously worked with Gleeson on his Oscar-winning short "Six-Shooter."

Some of the world's largest energy and mineral companies are interested in drilling and mining around Disko Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. To date, there have been relatively few such projects on the island because of the harsh conditions.

In The Land Of White Nights And Erik The Red

As temperatures rise and the ice retreats, change is coming to Greenland, the world's largest island, and its 56,000 residents. For now, though, the slow life there still revolves largely around hunting and family, as a recent visit shows.

Augie Garcia outside the boarding house where he lived in downtown Guadalajara, Mexico. Set against the backdrop of increased attention to the U.S.-Mexican border, “Lost Souls” explores national identity, the lives of immigrants and what happens after deportees are sent to a homeland they no longer consider home.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)

Airs Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Spain's Special, Savory Ham Headed for U.S.

At around $100 per pound, Jamon Iberico, or Iberian ham, is one of the world's priciest meats. The ham, which comes from acorn-fed, free roaming pigs in Spain, is finally headed to U.S. tables as Spanish slaughterhouses now meet U.S. hygiene standards.

Colin and Karen Archipley at Archi's Acres, Feb 2011

Archi's Acres Transitions Military From The Battlefield To The Farm

A small organic farm in San Diego's North County is teaching Marines leaving the military new skills to start their own business in agriculture.

A Tunisian man walks through a medina in February. Today, the shops are suffering for lack of tourists. "The tourism is catastrophic in Tunis today," says Said Ayari, who sells handicrafts like traditional pointed leather shoes.

Post-Revolution Tunisia Faces Economic Woes

While the transitional government in Tunisia tackles challenges like how to agree on a constitution, it faces another problem: the state of the economy. Tourism is down drastically, as is money that used to flow from Libya.

Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

In Bruges

The airy interior of Space 4 Art, a new commune for local artists.

Home Is Where The Art Is At New East Village Commune

Noticed the East Village's newest artsy addition yet? It's a professional home to 40 artists, who live, work and play in its 18,000-square-foot space. The kicker: they helped build it from scratch. Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam takes a peek at Space 4 Art.

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