The Color of Water After a week of cold rain, most New Yorkers would kill somebody – anybody! – to spend some time on a tropical beach. Artist Danny Gregory just returned from the Dominican Republic, and brought back a book of drawings and watercolors.

Helpful Guides for Book Clubs Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week a young woman wants to encourage her book club to read the classics, and the Non-Expert offers some topics to spark discussion.

Bill Laswell's Method of Defiance Acclaimed bassist Bill Laswell has his own way of making music, and these days it involves some serious drum and bass. One performance, and a life’s work.

Here’s The Pitch Space: the final frontier…of delicious cooking! Mike Baker and Pasha Malla have an exciting new idea for a cookbook that has “out of this world” recipes that are “universally appealing.” Get ready, because it’s T-minus 10 to tasty!