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'Transit' Offers An Extraordinary Vision Of Nazi-Occupied France

1:30pm February 28, 2019

by Justin Chang

A new film by German director Christian Petzold is set in a suspended-in-time version of the present. Critic Justin Chang calls it "a piercingly sad lament for the lost and forgotten souls of Europe."

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Women Show The Faces Of War In 'The Huntress'

10:00am February 28, 2019

by Bethanne Patrick

Kate Quinn's new thriller puts women's experiences front and center in the story of a former Soviet "Night Witch" pilot chasing down an escaped Nazi known as The Huntress in the years after the war.

We Set the Dark on Fire, by Tehlor Kay Mejia

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'We Set The Dark On Fire' Burns Bright

7:00am February 28, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

Tehlor Kay Mejia's debut novel We Set the Dark on Fire is set at a posh girls' school in a dystopian world where the students are being trained for lives as political consorts to powerful men.

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Local Designer Brings Fashion Brand For Social Change To Paris

6:56am February 28, 2019

by David Ford

A local woman is showcasing her work at Paris Fashion Week, and she's raising awareness about domestic violence at the same time.

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When 'Everything' Is Changing, Stories Have A Role To Play

10:00am February 27, 2019

by Jason Sheehan

The editors of this new anthology — drawn from a story contest run by Arizona State University — argue that stories are as necessary as policy and technology in the fight against climate change.

Taran Killam as Benedict A. Juniper, James Urbaniak as Howard Pine and John Mulaney as Simon Sawyer.

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The Show Tunes And Plaid Pants Of The 'Documentary Now!' Sondheim Send-up

5:00am February 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The IFC series Documentary Now!, which has been in fine parody form for three seasons, plays around with Stephen Sondheim's Company and Broadway conventions in a new episode.

Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them

6:58pm February 26, 2019

A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?

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Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook

3:15pm February 26, 2019

by David Greene

Fishman's family came to the United States from Belarus in 1988; he writes that the hunger, terror and loss of World War II still shapes their attitudes towards food even after seven decades.

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Pamela Adlon stars as Sam Fox, a single working mother, in the FX series Better Things.

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Pamela Adlon: 'Better Things' Season 3 Is 'An Exaggerated Version Of My Life'

2:03pm February 26, 2019

by Terry Gross

Adlon nearly stopped working on her FX show after co-creator Louis C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct with multiple women. She severed ties and, after an extended break, decided to continue the show.

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'Vacuum In The Dark' Is Fun, Funny — But Never Frivolous

10:00am February 26, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Jen Beagin is a wonderfully funny writer with a knack for serious subjects. Her exuberant new novel follows a young house cleaner who grew up too fast and is trying to reinvent herself.