'Room' Finds A Mother And Son In Isolation
Emma Donoghue wrote the screenplay for this adaptation of her novel highlighted by a sensitive performance from Brie Larson.
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Spielberg Takes On The Cold War In 'Bridge Of Spies'
The director's frequent collaborator, Tom Hanks, plays an American lawyer enlisted to carry out a complicated swap of one captured man for another.
Jennifer Lawrence Hits A Nerve With Essay On Hollywood's Gender Pay Gap
The actress berated herself for not pushing for a higher fee for American Hustle after learning male co-stars made more. She says she's "over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion."
Join The 'Morning Edition' Book Club As We Read 'Fates And Furies'
Author and screenwriter Richard Russo has selected our third book — a new novel by Lauren Groff. Fates and Furies chronicles a marriage over 24 years. Russo calls it "an incredibly ambitious work."
Hasan Minhaj Of 'Daily Show' On Prom, Indian Dads And White Folks At Desi Weddings
Homecoming King is the comedian's absorbing tale about the first-generation American experience and the NBA (New Brown America).
Epic 'City On Fire' Burns Almost Too Brightly
Garth Risk Hallberg's massive debut novel is a headlong rush through New York in the 1970s; critic Jason Sheehan says Hallberg writes "like he's not sure anyone will ever give him a second chance."
Early On, Comedian John Cleese Says, He Had Good Timing But Little Else
The co-founder of the Monty Python troupe admits he wasn't "naturally gifted" at physical comedy, and learned a lot by imitation. His new memoir, So, Anyway..., covers his boyhood and early career.
Danny Meyer To Banish Tipping And Raise Prices At His N.Y. Restaurants
Meyer says "something fascinating and completely unfair" plagues the restaurant industry: Waiters' incomes have risen far faster than other staff. To balance salaries out, he'll charge more for food.
The History Of Our Love-Hate-Love Relationship With Leftovers
Stretching a meal over several days was once a necessity. And in the 1940s, leftovers were a culinary art. Historian Helen Zoe Veit dishes on America's complicated relationship with leftovers.
Marlon James Becomes First Jamaican To Win Man Booker Prize
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to James, whose novel, A Brief History Of Seven Killings, won the Man Booker Prize Tuesday. The novel is an epic reimagining of the assassination attempt on Bob Marley.