Free Comic Book Day 2016: Even Archie Has Something New To Say
Glen Weldon runs down all 50 of the books on offer for Free Comic Book Day and explains how you can get your share of the goods.
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After 20 Years On The Job, NYC Police Officer Tells His Intense Stories
"Your heart is pounding; your adrenaline is shooting out of your ears," retired police officer Steve Osborne says. "And you got one second to get it right." Originally broadcast April 21, 2015.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Comics, More Comics, Free Comics And Keanu
This week's show takes us on a tour of what's on offer for Free Comic Book Day and also finds us watching Key & Peele's kitten-driven action comedy.
Writer Lee Smith On Her New Memoir, "Dimestore"
Lee Smith is a Southern author who began writing as a kid. She was disappointed when her favorite books had to end.
Crepes For Cinco De Mayo? Chef Pati Jinich Explains Por Qué
The holiday commemorates a Mexican victory against French invaders, whose culinary imprint lingers. In her new cookbook, Jinich explores Mexico's evolving cuisine and its many immigrant influences.
'The Queue' Carries On A Dystopian Lineage
Basma Abdel Aziz's new novel is set in an unspecified Middle Eastern city, where an endless line snakes back from the mysterious Gate where citizens await pronouncements from a sinister government.
Newly Released Documents Detail Traumas Of China's Cultural Revolution
Historian Frank Dikötter says newly opened archives offer fresh details about the chaos China experienced in the 1960s, when Chairman Mao urged students to take to the streets.
Novelist Richard Russo: 'I Find Myself Now ... Having Lived The American Dream'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author says his blue-collar grandfather would have been astonished by the life Russo leads. His new book, Everybody's Fool, is a sequel to 1993's Nobody's Fool.
'Heat And Light' Digs For The Soul Of Coal Country
Jennifer Haigh grew up in small town Pennsylvania, where jobs disappeared when coal mines closed. Her new novel explores the changes that mining — and now fracking — has brought to nearby communities.
To Play Sports Under Taliban Rule, 'Different Kind Of Daughter' Dressed As A Boy
Growing up in the tribal region of Pakistan, Maria Toorpakai pretended she was a boy in order to compete as a weightlifter. Later she became an internationally known squash player.