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Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, illustrated by Peter Kuper

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Graphic Adaptation Of 'Heart Of Darkness' Takes On Canonical Racism, Artfully

7:00am November 10, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Artist Peter Kuper has adapted Joseph Conrad's classic Heart of Darkness in a way that undercuts Conrad's depiction of Africa as a place of existential horror, and centers the African characters.

People march along the Mississippi River levee in Louisiana on Friday as they perform in a reenactment of the 1811 German Coast Uprising.

Hundreds March In Reenactment Of A Historic, But Long Forgotten Slave Rebellion

8:42pm November 09, 2019

Artist Dread Scott organized the 26-mile trek to New Orleans as a tribute to the men and women who protested their enslavement in the German Coast Uprising of 1811 by re-imagining a different outcome.

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Norman Reedus and Guillermo Del Toro both make appearances in Death Stranding, the new game from famed game designer and writer Hideo Kojima.

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New Game 'Death Stranding' Is A Compelling Mess

5:02pm November 09, 2019

by Vincent Acovino

The latest game from visionary game designer Hideo Kojima is marred by moments of frustrating gameplay and bad dialogue. That doesn't mean it isn't interesting.

Leslie Odom Jr. performs during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. On Ben Franklin

11:29am November 09, 2019

Leslie Odom Jr. originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton and we were curious to find out: How much does he know about founding fathers who weren't in the hit Broadway musical?

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New 'Paris Review' Poetry Editor Vijay Seshadri Has Hope For The Next Generation

10:00am November 09, 2019

by Jeevika Verma

Vijay Seshadri has been named the twelfth poetry editor ofThe Paris Review. He says he sees a resurgence in American poetry right now, and a new recognition of different lives and experiences.

British author Bernardine Evaristo poses with her book Girl, Woman, Other. She would later win the 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction, an honor she shared with Margaret Atwood.

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The Booker Prize Is Shared By The 12 Black Brits In 'Girl, Woman, Other'

8:12am November 09, 2019

by Scott Simon

Bernardine Evaristo's new award-winning novel follows a dozen different characters, aged 19-93. "I wanted to put as many black British women into it as possible," the author says.

The Guinevere Deception, by Kiersten White

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'The Guinevere Deception' Casts A Surprising Spell

7:00am November 09, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

Kiersten White's retelling of the King Arthur story puts his queen Guinevere at the center — only she's not really Guinevere. She's a magic-wielding changeling, sent to court to protect the king.

Josh Whitehouse and Vanessa Hudgens star in a movie in which an actual knight comes to modern-day Ohio, and if that's not enough for you, I can't help you.

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The Cozy Snowbound Sweater-Wearing Guide To 2019 Holiday Movies

6:00am November 09, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Yes, it's here again: the season when cable and streaming networks offer a deluge of holiday stories — 61 in all! — full of happy couples, moppets and people learning the true meaning of Christmas.

A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country's wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia's award-winning wines grows.

Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia's Wines Are Rising Stars

4:22pm November 08, 2019

by John Otis

There's not a ton of room to grow grapes in Bolivia; many of its vineyards are located in mile-high mountain valleys and foothills. The country's wine output may be small, but it's winning big awards.

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How The Fugitive Slave Act Paved The Way For The Civil War

1:56pm November 08, 2019

by Terry Gross

Author Andrew Delbanco says Northerners began to realize slavery wasn't just a Southern issue after the passage of the 1850 law. His book is The War Before The War. Originally broadcast Nov. 6, 2018.

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