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'Miseducation': A Cowgirl Coming-Out Story For Teens
In short succession, Cameron Post loses both parents to a car accident, is outed as a lesbian and is sent to a a religious camp to be "cured." But the heroine of The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a triumphant new young adult novel, is made of strong and irresistible stuff.
Mumbai Slum Exists 'Behind The Beautiful Forevers'
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo has written her first book Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity. In this profile of contemporary India, she chronicles life in a slum in the shadow of Mumbai's luxury hotels.
Dickens At 200: A Birthday You Can't 'Bah Humbug'
For nearly two centuries, Charles Dickens' colorful characters and memorable expressions have worked their way into the vernacular. The prolific 19th-century English novelist left behind 989 named characters and two dozen novels full of the pathos and comedy of London's rich and poor.
Is White, Working Class America 'Coming Apart'?
In his new book, Charles Murray, co-author of the controversial The Bell Curve, argues that in an increasingly economically stratified America, the white working class is slipping behind.
Sandwich Monday: The Pie McFlurry
For this week's Sandwich Monday, we go once more into the breach that is the McDonald's Secret Menu: blending a Hot Apple Pie into a McFlurry. Spoiler alert: it was amazing.
Super Bowl XLVI: Dogs In Ads, Madonna At Halftime
With an ad costing about $3.5 million per 30 seconds, the stakes were high as advertisers pulled out all their tricks to wow viewers on Super Bowl Sunday. To review the most talked about ads, guest host Jacki Lyden hears from Tampa Bay Times TV and media critic Eric Deggans, and Detroit News TV critic and writer Mekeisha Madden Toby. They also discuss Madonna's halftime show performance.
Comedian Baratunde Thurston On 'How To Be Black'
Thurston is the son of a pro-black, pan-African mother. He straddled the worlds between his troubled neighborhood in Washington, D.C., and the elite halls of Harvard University. He speaks with host Michel Martin about some of his witty and profound thoughts on race. His new book How To Be Black is part of Tell Me More's memoir series for Black History Month.
Down To Brass Tacks: A Detailed Etching Of Moscow
In historical fiction, the facts draw the reader in, making the world of the novel believable. That's the lesson author Eva Stachniak learned from The Beginning of Spring, a Penelope Fitzgerald novel that immerses readers in the lives of its Russian characters.
Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview
Meryl Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. She talks about preparing for that role, her other films and how her perceptions of herself have changed over the years.
Madonna At Halftime: What It Takes To Last
Madonna came to the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night, and despite hearing a lot of backtalk about looking old, she demonstrated that she's enduring with a lot of grace.
An Unusual Glimpse Behind Bars: Juveniles In The Justice System
In the confines of jail cells, a veteran photographer documents children's experiences. He snaps pictures without revealing his subjects' faces, aiming to "give them a voice."
'Stay Awake': Stories On Grief And Everything After
Dan Chaon's short stories depict the weight and strain of mourning with impressive sensitivity and authenticity.
Robert Harris, In 'Fear' of a Financial Frankenstein
Robert Harris' new novel explores the scary possibilities of the computerized world we have created for ourselves.
How Whitey Bulger Corrupted The Justice System
Whitey Bulger was the crime boss of South Boston while being protected by the FBI as a confidential informant. Former FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick's new memoir chronicles his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to bring Bulger down.
How 'Hugo' Turned From Book To Film
Before Hugo was the hit film directed by Martin Scorsese, it was a children's book called The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. Host Rachel Martin speaks to screenwriter John Logan, whose script for the film has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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