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Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie Headline 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist
Atwood made the list for her sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, and Rushdie for his re-imagining of Don Quixote. Chigozie Obioma, Elif Safak, Lucy Ellmann and Bernardine Evaristo round out the finalists. Continue Reading Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie Headline 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist
‘Where I’m From’: A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home
Morning Edition‘s resident poet Kwame Alexander compiled your poems inspired by memories of home, and the final crowdsourced poem is full of rich details of where you’re from. Continue Reading ‘Where I’m From’: A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home
‘Hair Love’ Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To Life
Conceived and directed by Matthew Cherry, it follows the story of an African American father — Stephen — and his daughter, Zuri. Stephen is trying to learn how to do Zuri’s glorious natural hair. Continue Reading ‘Hair Love’ Uses Animation To Bring A Story Of Natural Hair In Black Families To Life
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Downstairs Girl’ Faces Difficult History With Joy And Style
In Stacey Lee’s new novel, an opinionated and talented Chinese American girl makes her way in Reconstruction-era Atlanta while preserving her secret work as an advice columnist in the local paper. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Downstairs Girl’ Faces Difficult History With Joy And Style
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘I Don’t Think I’ve Made It … And I Like That’
Nominated for a ninth Emmy Award in acting, the star of Veep and Seinfeld talks about getting her first laugh, her rocky start at Saturday Night Live and the #MeToo movement. Continue Reading Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘I Don’t Think I’ve Made It … And I Like That’
FILM REVIEW: ‘Give Me Liberty’ Is A Brilliant, Transporting Movie About A Medical Driver’s Busy Day
A young Russian-American (Chris Galust) dri