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'The Deep' Sings With Many Voices

7:00am November 07, 2019

by Jason Heller

Rivers Solomon's lyrical, wrenching new novella is based on a track from the experimental rap group clipping., about a peaceful undersea race descended from slaves thrown overboard in the Atlantic.

Detail of cover of Mobituaries by Mo Rocca

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In 'Mobituaries,' Mo Rocca Gives People The Second Send-Offs They Deserved

6:13pm November 06, 2019

by David Greene

The humorist has expanded his podcast series into a book of essays on the historical figures (and objects, like station wagons, and empires, like Prussia) that didn't get enough love the first time.

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Stan Lee attends the premiere of "Captain America: Civil War" at Dolby Theatre on April 12, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif.

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'A Marvelous Life' Holds Stan Lee High As The Man Who Made Superheroes Matter

3:27pm November 06, 2019

by Adam Frank

Danny Fingeroth spends some time unpacking Lee's long-running dispute with Jack Kirby and others over ownership, but mainly offers strong insights into the forces that drove Lee and Marvel to success.

Edward Norton Masterclass - 14th Rome Film Fest 2019

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A Film Grows In Edward Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn'

1:21pm November 06, 2019

The writer, director, and lead actor of the film "Motherless Brooklyn" joins us.

Ringo Starr is the photographer and the photographed in his latest book, Another Day In The Life.

Ringo Starr Gives Us Another Peek Behind The Curtain With 'Another Day In The Life'

6:27am November 06, 2019

His latest book contains over 500 photographs, a combination of images shot by Ringo himself and bits pulled from The Beatles' archives.

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Author Ernest J. Gaines, who wrote The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, shown in his San Francisco home in 1977. His poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation inspired eight novels.

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Novelist Ernest J. Gaines Dies at Age 86

11:24pm November 05, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

He won awards for his depictions of rural Louisiana featuring universal themes of hard work, sacrifice and resilience. His book The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman became a much-honored TV movie.

Cover detail of Volume Control, by David Owen.

From Lawn Mowers To Rock Concerts, Our 'Deafening World' Is Hurting Our Ears

4:44pm November 05, 2019

by Dave Davies

Volume Control author David Owen says our ears largely evolved in a far quieter time than the one we currently live in. He warns that the ambient noises that surround us pose a threat to our hearing.

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In The Dream House:A Memoir, by Carmen Maria Machado

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'In The Dream House' Invents A New Form Of Memoir To Convey A Haunting Nightmare

10:09am November 05, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Under Carmen Maria Machado's narrative of a psychologically abusive relationship lies an academic view of female queerness, a play, a choose your own adventure book, a look at the mechanisms of abuse.

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Jenny Slate's 'Little Weirds' Is Just Not Weird Enough

9:19am November 05, 2019

by Lily Meyer

The stand-up comic's essays have soft and lovely moments, steering readers toward finding their own vulnerabilities. But Slate is not as open to self-exposure on the page as she is on the stage.

The Opium Cycle

7:02am November 05, 2019

by Darian Woods

There is a pattern that has repeated itself throughout the history of the opium trade.