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Printed Matter
Printed Matter art bookshop in New York is a rare breed- a retail venture that puts principles before profit.
Manga juice
A manga about wine has proven a hit with readers in Japan. Written by a brother and sister duo, there’s a French edition and it is being made into a Korean TV series.
Frédéric Malle
Perfumier Frédéric Malle knows his croissants. He chose Paris's Café de Flore – a former haunt of philosophers – for his ‘last meal’, where his scents are now sold across the world.
Just so hot right now
Often overlooked next to Dubai, Sharjah’s boundary-breaking art biennial is forcing a rethink of Arab art. An optimistic show with brilliant young women as its driving force, it's the real heart of art.
Media
It's all credit to the Wall Street Journal and its new payment scheme, action stations for Indian financial news and the best of Italian publishing.
Art market
Fancy a Hockney? We preview the best of New York sales and talk business with the director of the Hong Kong Art Fair.
Writings wrongs
Paco Ignacio Taibo II is Mexico’s foremost detective novelist, professor, journalist and political activist. Author of 50 books, he is best known for his novels featuring hard-bitten detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne.
How convenient
Chez Jean is a café, sassy superette and international newsstand rolled into one.
From Sofia, with love
Bulgarian songstress Lili Ivanova became her country’s biggest star under the communists. Today she’s just as famous and is revered as a champion of the nation.
Media face-off
On 7 June, Lebanon holds its most hotly contested general election. The fiercest fights are not on the streets but in the media, as factions battle it out on the airwaves.
