Before Amy Chua's memoir, "Battle Hymns of a Tiger Mother," touched off nerves about domineering Asian mothers, there was MyMomIsAFob.com, a blog that shares the lighthearted and idiosyncratic parenting moments of Asian mothers in America.

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In today's arts and culture headlines, Egypt's culture minister says the country's museums are secure.

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Three installations, "Diverse Design," "Finding the Way to Balance" and "Sticky Situations," are on show through February 13, 2011 at the Kennedy Center.

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In today's arts and culture headlines, the Smithsonian comes up with a new procedure to deal with opposition to their exhibits.

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Roger Rosenblatt -- novelist, playwright, journalist and, of course, NewsHour essayist for many years -- also teaches writing. His latest book, "Unless It Moves The Human Heart: The Craft and Art of Writing," is a based on a class he…

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Monday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown interviews Roger Rosenblatt about his advice to writers.

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Megan Harlan's first book of poems, "Mapmaking," won the 2009 John Ciardi Prize. Her poems have appeared in several journals, including American Poetry Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, TriQuarterly, Prairie Schooner, AGNI Online and elsewhere.

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In today's arts and culture headlines, the only known film footage of the avant-garde dance group the Ballets Russes turns up in England.

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Now on show at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, "Ed Ruscha: Road Tested" is a collection of photographs, paintings and prints inspired by the artist's love of driving across America.

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In today's arts and culture headlines, the late Dennis Oppenheim left public art projects in process.

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