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TV: In Northern Ireland, ‘Derry Girls’ Balances Teen Comedy And Sectarian Conflict
The hit comedy follows teenagers in a Catholic school in the 1990s. Even with The Troubles as the backdrop, it’s “put Northern Ireland on the map for all the right reasons,” says one Derry Girls fan. Continue Reading TV: In Northern Ireland, ‘Derry Girls’ Balances Teen Comedy And Sectarian Conflict
BOOK REVIEW: If Salman Rushdie’s ‘Quichotte’ Drives You Nuts — That’s Fine. It’s Meant To
It could be argued that Quichotte is a novel that aims to reflect back to us the total insanity of living in a world unmoored from reality — but it’s about the power of believing more than anything. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: If Salman Rushdie’s ‘Quichotte’ Drives You Nuts — That’s Fine. It’s Meant To
How Comic Books Centered On Native Heroes Inspire Young Readers
Lee Francis IV, who owns his own comic book shop Red Planet Books & Comics in Albuquerque, said his comic work acts as a “counterpoint” to the way Native people have been portrayed in popular media over the last 400 years. Continue Reading How Comic Books Centered On Native Heroes Inspire Young Readers
In ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs
In the new Netflix series The Spy, the comic master of disguises portrays an Israeli intelligence agent who embeds in Syria during the early 1960s. It’s based on the true story of Eli Cohen. Continue Reading In ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs
FILM REVIEW: ‘Before You Know It’ Is A Charming, Soapy Comedy About Family Secrets
Two sisters (co-writers Hannah Pearl Utt and Jen Tullock) learn that their dead mother (Judith Light) is alive — and starring in a soap opera — in this “wise, witty and richly specific” film. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Before You Know It’ Is A Charming, Soapy Comedy About Family Secrets
Hear Margaret Atwood Read From ‘The Testaments,’ Her Sequel To ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
In this recording, exclusive to NPR, Atwood returns to the world of The Handmaid’s Tale, reading from her long-awaited sequel. Some 15 years after the first book, it introduces a few new voices. Continue Reading Hear Margaret Atwood Read From ‘The Testaments,’ Her Sequel To ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
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) drives a beat-up medical transport van full of demanding, quirky passengers through Milwaukee’s backstreets in this funny, authentic film. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Give Me Liberty’ Is A Brilliant, Transporting Movie About A Medical Driver’s Busy Day
