Stretch Your Summer Reading List Into Southern Territory
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kyle Jones of the Bitter Southerner about some highly-anticipated books coming from Southern writers this summer.
Arts & Life
Television 2015: A Whole Lotta Guys In Ties
As much experimentation as we see in TV, you also still see some old formats — late-night, awards shows and news among them — unsure about whether they need to change anything.
'The Automobile Club' Tours Egypt's Troubled History
Alaa Al Aswany's new book sets the dynamics of a fallen family and an elitist car club against the tensions of post-World War II Egypt, but a clunky translation and too many plots keep the brakes on.
'Waitress' Serves Dark, Funny Fare With A Musical Twist (And A Side Of Pie)
The musical was adapted from a 2007 indie film starring Keri Russell. It follows a diner waitress who pours her churning emotions about her abusive marriage into creatively named pies.
Television 2015: Too Much In Too Many Ways
There's an awful lot of TV and an awful lot of ways to watch it. In fact, there may be too much entirely.
'Rosenwald' Celebrates 'The Greatest Philanthropist You've Never Heard Of'
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Aviva Kempner about her latest documentary on Julius Rosenwald, the successful businessman who helped advance the cause of educating African-Americans in the South.
As More Women, Minorities Win Hugos, 'Sad Puppies' Blast Sci-Fi Awards
The prestigious Hugo Awards, which honor science fiction and fantasy writing, will be held Saturday. Lately, they have been given to more and more women and writers of color as the world of sci-fi opens up — and that's prompted a backlash from a group of mostly white male writers who call themselves the "Sad Puppies."
Six Friends, A Pile of Cash And A Game With Deadly Consequences
Black Chalk hinges on a plot twist that we won't give away. But we will say it's the summer thriller we've been waiting for: about a teenage game that turns dangerous as its players become adults.
Television 2015: Netflix Is A Video Store That Saved A Western
People in television talk a lot about brands, but sometimes the way a content provider brands itself can actually affect what shows it can save.
Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes
Consumers have seed savers and amateur breeders to thank for discovering and sharing heirloom varieties of some vegetables and tomatoes like the Cherokee Purple.