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The Sunday Conversation: Crime novelist James Ellroy

'I continue to be driven by the phenomenon of myself,' says the author of 'The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women.' Los Angeles-born and -based crime novelist James Ellroy, 62, dissects his lifelong obsession with romantic love leading to his relationship with writer Erika Schickel in "The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women." Ellroy's new memoir hits bookstores on Tuesday.

Belief in Witchcraft Widespread in Africa

A new Gallup poll found that belief in magic is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with over half of respondents saying they personally believe in witchcraft. Studies in 18 countries show belief varies widely (ranging from 15 percent in Uganda to 95 percent in the Ivory Coast), but on average 55 percent of people polled believe in witchcraft.

Nagual's Prehispanic Symbolism is Investigated by INAH

Fejérváry-Mayer codice. Photo: INAH. MEXICO CITY.- The Nagual was a being that protected sacred spaces among Mesoamerican cultures. To present this concept has been distorted to the point of being associated with curses.