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Fantasy writer Leigh Bardugo on magic, miracles and her version of hell
by Sam Briger
Bardugo is best known for her YA Shadow and Bone series. Her adult novel, The Familiar, centers on a young woman in 16th century Spain who must hide her identity as a Jew who converted to Catholicism.
Venture 'Into The Spider-Verse' For An Exuberant, Visually Stunning Thrill
by Justin Chang
If you thought you'd seen enough characters in red masks and blue suits to last a lifetime, well, you ain't seen nothing yet: This new animated film puts a fresh spin on the Spider-Man saga.
Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About The 'Exes & Excess' That Inform His Music
by Terry Gross
Wainwright's music centers on family, and how we hurt and heal each other. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1992 and '17 about his life as a husband, father and son. His new Netflix special is Surviving Twin.
Following The Defeat Of ISIS, Iraq Pursues A Campaign Of Revenge
by Dave Davies
New Yorker reporter Ben Taub says hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians, including women and children, are being detained, tortured, killed or cast out for suspected association with ISIS.
From Slavery To 'American Wonder': Revisiting Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life
by Dave Davies
Historian David Blight's new biography describes Douglass' escape from slavery, his passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and orator.
Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona
by Terry Gross
Springsteen's one-man show closes on Broadway Saturday, then begins streaming on Netflix. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2016, admitting: "People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy."