A forger of art tells all
Ken Perenyi painted hundreds of works of art in the style of past masters; Now he explains how he mastered the art of fraud
Books
Lifting the veil of mystery from J.D. Salinger
A new documentary and book about the reclusive author of "Catcher in the Rye," who died in 2010, reveal intriguing details of his life - and of more books to come
Author Marisha Pessl takes novel approach with new thriller
"Night Film," a new book by a rising young author, blurs the line between novel and movie
Excerpt: "Night Film" by Marisha Pessl
Prologue (including audio) of the new thriller from the author of "Special Topics in Calamity Physics"
Trailer: Marisha Pessl's "Night Film"
Watch the promotional trailer Pessl created for her new book about a reclusive horror film director
Rita Moreno: Still sizzling
With a life worthy of a Hollywood movie, the 81-year-old actress continues to bust a move
Marisha Pessl: The movie posters of "Night Film"
The critically-acclaimed author wrote a trailer and shot four short films to build mystery around the subject of her new book, a reclusive horror film director
Hamburgers: More than just goodness on a bun
Making a better burger is not rocket science - but much creativity goes into cooking and selling the most popular food in America
The science behind pleasure-seeking
Neuroscientists say the pursuit of simple pleasures is quite complicated, with desire overcoming emotion, reason or price tags
Almanac: Tom Sawyer
On July 21, 1875, Mark Twain copyright-registered the classic novel that paints childhood as most of us would like to remember it
Almanac: Tom Sawyer
On July 21, 1875 Samuel Clemens (better known by his pen name Mark Twain) copyright-registered "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Analyzing products of the future that flopped
The Segway, New Coke and the Toaster Egg are just some of the marketing fiascos preserved in the New Product Works collection
Library of Congress: Preserving past and present for the future
Carol Highsmith: working on a decades-long project photographing all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the Library of Congress
Web extra: Stephen King on storytelling
In extended interview, author talks about his writing process, the existence of evil, and revisiting the characters of his classic, "The Shining"
Stephen King and his compulsion to write
The prolific author talks "Under the Dome," adaptations of his stories for films and TV, and why he pulled one of his novels out of circulation
More From Sunday Morning
"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
Good news you may have missed in 2025
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.