Arts
After Katrina, New Artists Found Inspiration In A Recovering City
At New Orleans exhibits commemorating the 10th anniversary of the hurricane, NPR's Neda Ulaby found three artists who said they wouldn't have become artists if it hadn't been for the storm.
Equal Parts Memoir, Cookbook And Lit-Crit, 'Voracious' Tells Delicious Stories
Through recipes and biographical vignettes, author Cara Nicoletti's new book brings literature to life. Nicoletti tells NPR's Rachel Martin that food has always been part of her reading.
Author Sets Out To Find Gold In 'Fever'
Host Rachel Martin talks with British author Steve Boggan about his quest for California gold in his new book, Gold Fever.
Canada's Historical Fare Reimagined For The Modern Diner
A restaurant in Toronto dives deep into centuries-old recipes to re-imagine what native Canadian cuisine means. It's part of a movement among chefs exploring heritage and identity through food.
The Transformation Of The LAPD — And The Work That Remains
Joe Domanick's Blue traces the history of the Los Angeles police and the shift away from a "disastrous policy" of using military-style tactics. The author shares lessons for departments nationwide.
A Historic Fight Over Public Housing Makes For Fine Drama On HBO
David Simon, perhaps television's greatest chronicler of institutional inertia, brings a painful and complex story of 1980s local politics to the network where he made The Wire.
Not My Job: Dwight Yoakam Gets Quizzed On The World's Happiest Man
The country singer and songwriter has shared many songs of woe. So we asked him three questions about Matthieu Ricard, a blissful Buddhist monk.
HBO's 'Hero' Tells A Slow Story In Too Many Hours
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans reviews the anticipated new HBO show from The Wire's David Simon, Show Me a Hero.
Dealing With Freedom — And Disaster — In 'Fortune Smiles'
Author Adam Johnson won the Pulitzer in 2013 for his novel The Orphan Master's Son. Now, he's branching out to places as diverse as Louisiana and East Germany in a new collection of short stories.