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Fresh Air Weekend: Jon Bon Jovi; Novelist Leigh Bardugo
Bon Jovi talks about his vocal surgery and the road to recovery. Maureen Corrigan reviews a collection of Emily Dickinson's letters. Bardugo's new novel, The Familiar, is set in 16th century Spain.
In Many Ways, Author Says, Spanish Civil War Was 'The First Battle Of WWII'
Adam Hochschild says American involvement in the Spanish Civil War resulted in Americans being bombed by Nazis years before the U.S. entered World War II. Originally published March 28, 2018.
'Sense Of An Ending' Lacks The Punch Of The Prize-Winning Novel It's Based On
by David Edelstein
The film tells the story of an emotionally shut-down man who gradually learns that the events of his past are not as he remembers. David Edelstein says the movie, unlike the book, is a "non-event."
What Is Steve Bannon And Jeff Sessions' Shared Vision For Remaking America?
Journalist Emily Bazelon says the relationship between Bannon and Sessions predates the 2016 campaign, and that their anti-immigration policies come from fears of a growing minority population.
Remembering Dutch Jazz Pianist And Composer Misha Mengelberg
by Kevin Whitehead
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead remembers Mengelberg, who died Friday, as a "musical anarchist" who taught classical counterpoint and wrote dozens of catchy melodies.
The xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'
by Ken Tucker
Critic Ken Tucker reviews the British group The xx's third album. "Beneath its sleek beauty, there's a fresh joyousness ... that at its best is something close to inspirational," he says of I See You.
The X-Men Franchise Takes An Intense, Scorched-Earth Turn With 'Logan'
by David Edelstein
Major characters go down in showers of blood and gore in the latest stand-alone Wolverine film. Critic David Edelstein says that Logan is an "incredibly bleak ... crackerjack piece of work."