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Carla Bruni: Little French Singer

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A decade ago, the former supermodel Carla Bruni released her debut album, surprising people who’d been more than a little skeptical of her as a musician.

David Foster Wallace’s new book, the ‘Pale King’

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Reggae critique of the economic crisis

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Carla Bruni Pays Tribute to Masters of French Chanson in First Album Since Husband’s Presidency

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David Foster Wallace’s Editor on ‘The Pale King’

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The best books of 2010 for the gift-giving season

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Patrik Henry Bass, our friend and senior editor at Essence magazine, is here with some tips, and offers (after the jump) his favorite books of 2010 for this gift-giving season.

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Global Hit

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Anchor Marco Werman looks at “Heavy Voodoo,” a newly recorded song by Jamaican reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry. Perry wrote the song some 30 years ago, forecasting the current global economic crisis.

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