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'Where's Warhol?' Turns The Waldo Concept Into A Work Of Art

11:07am May 04, 2016

by Etelka Lehoczky

High art is highly entertaining in this grown-up goof on the Where's Waldo? books. Readers hunt down a tiny Andy Warhol against a series of elaborately detailed art and culture-themed backgrounds.

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Unquiet Minds Make Absorbing Reading In 'Imagine Me Gone'

7:00am May 04, 2016

by Heller McAlpin

Adam Haslett's new novel focuses on a family tormented by father-and-son battles with chronic depression and anxiety. He captures the lasting reverberations of suicide with precision and tenderness.

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'Neither Snow Nor Rain' Celebrates History Of U.S. Postal Service

5:46pm May 03, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author Devin Leonard whose new book, Neither Snow Nor Rain, celebrates the history of the U.S. Postal Service.

'Hamilton' Producers Strike Deal To Share Profits With Original Cast Members

4:25pm May 03, 2016

The Broadway hit musical, Hamilton, is up for 16 Tony Award nominations, and that's sure to boost its already high profits. In April, the musical's producers struck a deal to share some of its profits with original cast members. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Michael Paulson, a reporter for The New York Times, about what this means for the industry.

Comedian Larry Wilmore performed at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night.

Larry Wilmore On 'Breaking Taboos' At The White House Correspondents' Dinner

4:13pm May 03, 2016

The Nightly Show host discusses his controversial performance at Saturday's event. He tells Fresh Air that his use of the N-word was an artistic decision.

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Human-sized hands make doll-sized doughnuts in the Tiny Kitchen Ã¢ÂÂ roughly 1/12 the normal size.

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'Tiny Kitchen' Videos Cook Up Real Food In Doll-Sized Portions

2:04pm May 03, 2016

by Tove Danovich

They've fried hard shell tacos, made a gooey pot of queso, even whipped up a batch of rainbow sprinkle-covered doughnuts. All in a dollhouse kitchen roughly 1/12 the normal size.

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'The Chimes' Is A Post-Apocalyptic Hymn To The Power Of Memory

1:44pm May 03, 2016

by Jason Heller

Violinist and author Anna Smaill's musical training shows through in her debut novel. The Chimes is set in a post-apocalyptic London where a mysterious order controls the population via music.

The 'Mick Jagger' Of Art Auctions Shares Secrets From A High End Market

1:43pm May 03, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Simon de Pury is a professional dealer, collector, curator and schmoozer. His clients include billionaires, rock stars and royalty. The art world insider's new memoir is The Auctioneer.

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Exene Cervenka and John Doe perform in Hollywood in September 2004. "The first person I ever saw jump into the audience was me," Cervenka tells Fresh Air.

A Personal History Of L.A. Punk: 'It Was A Free-For-All For Outcasts'

12:08pm May 03, 2016

John Doe, Exene Cervenka and Dave Alvin of X join Fresh Air to discuss punk's early days. "Anybody could belong to punk that wanted to be there," Cervenka says. "[It] didn't matter how old you were."

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Actor and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (center) performs on stage during a rehearsal of Hamilton ahead of the Grammy Awards in February in New York City.

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'Hamilton' Nets Record 16 Tony Award Nominations

11:28am May 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and force behind Hamilton, is nominated for three individual awards, including best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical.