Finding Love And Self-Acceptance 'Under the Udala Trees'
Chinelo Okparanta's new novel follows a Nigerian girl as she grows up during a violent civil war and struggles to come to terms with her sexuality.
Arts
Fresh Air Weekend: Mary Karr On Writing Memoirs; A Minister Who Embraces Outsiders
Author Mary Karr discusses the faults of memory and the challenges of writing about loved ones. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber preaches a Gospel of love to junkies, drag queens and outsiders.
Not My Job: We Quiz The Owner Of The Chicago Cubs On Victory Parades
Not My Job is the game where we quiz well-known people about things that they wouldn't have any reason to know anything about. We'll see how Tom Ricketts fares.
What To Watch For In This Year's Emmys Race (And Why It's Important)
The biggest honors in television will be handed out Sunday night. This year's ceremony comes at a turning point for the awards and the TV industry in general.
In 'Intro To Alien Invasion' College Students Transform Into Insectoids
Owen King and Mark Jude Poirier's new comic is a B-movie type portrait of college life interrupted by the arrival of alien beetles who feed on the shallowest kids.
Streamy Awards For Online Video Make Bid For More Respectability
The Streamy Awards are the Oscars of online video. Even though highly produced web videos have major followings — with numbers, in some cases, that exceed television shows — this year, the awards are making a bid for more respectability. NPR spoke with the creators of the Streamies and offers a view of the evolving online video landscape.
In 'Black Mass' And 'Sicario,' The Collision Of Law And Violence
Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt lead two new gangster epics that feature extreme violence bumping up against both ethical and unethical law enforcement.
How Can Our Real Lives Be Ruined By Our Digital Ones?
Writer Jon Ronson says Internet commenters can behave like a mob — and believes it's time to rethink how we interact when we go online.
Drum Fill Friday, With Son Lux's Ian Chang
This week, our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, features a selection of fills handpicked by drummer Ian Chang. Hear the fill and match it to the song.