Sen. John McCain Reads From His Forthcoming Memoir, 'The Restless Wave'
Arizona Sen. John McCain reads from his memoir, The Restless Wave, exclusively at NPR. The book is set to hit shelves on May 22.
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'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography
Robbins directed and choreographed many of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including West Side Story. Now, New York City Ballet, the company he helped co-found, is throwing a festival in his honor.
In Dave Eggers' New Book, Heroic Kids Do The Heavy Lifting
The Lifters takes some of today's grown-up economic concerns and folds them into a supernatural story for kids. Kids are "heroes in waiting," Eggers says; they just need a chance to prove it.
In 'Tully,' Charlize Theron And Mackenzie Davis Make A Great (Au) Pair
Director Jason Reitman re-teams with Juno scripter Diablo Cody for a film about an overburdened mother and her nanny that's "a little bit funny, a bigger bit cruel, and with it all, oddly moving."
Free Comic Book Day 2018: A Guide To The Best Bets And The Best Avoided
For the 10th year in a row, NPR's Glen Weldon reviews the 52 free comic books you'll be able to pick up in comics shops across the nation on Saturday, May 5th.
Exclusive Audio: In New Memoir, Sen. John McCain Rests His Case
Throughout his life, McCain has been stubbornly individual, at times cantankerous and even exasperating to friend and foe alike, relishing his political persona as "The Maverick."
In 'My Ex-Life,' A Snappy, Enjoyable Look At Love's Many Splendors
Stephen McCauley's new novel is a charming comedy of manners about second chances and fresh starts, full of zingers about eternal targets like divorce settlements and college admissions.
'Rachel Divide' Director Says Dolezal 'Has Remained Resolute'
In 2015, Rachel Dolezal became a walking Rorschach test for America's racial dysfunction. A new Netflix documentary explores what happened to Dolezal after the initial furor died down.
'Snow Child' Conveys Alaska's Wild Magic In Musical Form
Eowyn Ivey's novel about a Alaskan homesteaders longing for a child — and the magical snow girl who appears to them — has been reimagined as a bluegrass-infused musical.
'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past
Presidential historian Jon Meacham says looking back at times when the nation was divided by partisan fury and racial strife can help shed light on "the politics of the moment."