Review New Music A Wry Ode to a Singer's Indispensability April 25, 2007 • With her tart, no-nonsense voice, Mable John deserved to be a star like her brother Willie, who sang "Fever" before Peggy Lee. But Mable John never quite made it, though it sure wasn't because of her singing. Case in point: "Able Mable." 'Able Mable' by Mable John Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9799376/9799387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Song Of The Day The Return of a Long-Lost Boogie March 27, 2007 • "Boogie Blues" contains two minutes and one second of wonderful boogie-woogie, sung by a great jazz singer at a 1963 concert and never heard on record until now. Anita O'Day's Tokyo performance aired live on Japanese TV, then languished in the vaults. 'Boogie Blues' by Anita O'Day Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9147573/9147700" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Song Of The Day Finding Warmth in a Raucous Affirmation March 2, 2007 • Ruthie Foster opens "Up Above My Head" with a minor-key electric-piano riff, conjuring up Marvin Gaye and the '70s pop-gospel hits of The Staple Singers. Then comes the 43-year-old Texan's warm, down-to-earth voice, with its undercurrent of wistfulness shining through. 'Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air)' by Ruthie Foster Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7675257/7675631" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Five for Friday Not to Miss: Lists with a Twist for 2006 December 28, 2006 • As a public service, Five for Friday proudly presents its first annual roundup of weird, wild and altogether wonderful lists.
Contest Winners: NPR Listeners Know News, Crafts December 28, 2006 • Our end-of-the-year recap: 2006-themed ornaments and menorahs submitted for NPR's first craft contest.
Dear Readers, Do It Yourself! November 30, 2006 • This weekend, join the DIY cult.DIY, for the uninitiated, means Do It Yourself.And what better time to drop-kick commercialism and embrace handcraftiness than the holiday season?
Contest: Create a Menorah, a Kinara, an Ornament November 29, 2006 • Design a menorah or ornament and receive NPR swag. Our first annual holiday decorating contest is in full swing. More information inside.
Novel Ideas Dan Chaon: Meat Is the Reward November 28, 2006 • We've asked fiction writers from all genres for the essence of noveling: how they write, how they overcome writer's block and their best written sentence. Today's Author: Dan Chaon
Novel Ideas Walter Dean Myers: An Outline Plus Family Advice November 28, 2006 • We've asked fiction writers from all genres for the essence of noveling: how they write, how they overcome writer's block and their best written sentence. Today's Author: children's author Walter Dean Myers.
Novel Ideas Neal Pollack: Looks at Checking Account Balance November 27, 2006 • We've asked fiction writers from all genres for the essence of noveling: how they write, how they overcome writer's block and their best written sentence. Today's Author: Neal Pollack
Novel Ideas Rita Mae Brown: Too Many Mouths to Feed November 27, 2006 • We've asked fiction writers from all genres for the essence of noveling: how they write, how they overcome writer's block and their best written sentence. Today's Author: mystery writer Rita Mae Brown
Novel Ideas Kaui Hart Hemmings: Off to the Writer's Room November 27, 2006 • Kaui Hart Hemmings's first novel, The Descendants, will be published by Random House in May. Hemmings grew up in Hawaii and now lives in San Francisco.
Novel Ideas Blue Balliett: Clean Socks and Blue Jeans November 23, 2006 • Blue Balliett is the author of two novels for children. Her latest, The Wright 3, is a detective story that takes place in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Balliett graduated from Brown University with a degree in art history. She lives with her family and cats in Chicago.
Novel Ideas Jodi Picoult: You Can't Edit a Blank Page November 22, 2006 • Jodi Picoult is the author of 13 novels. Her most recent, The Tenth Circle, debuted at two on the New York Times bestseller list. She was born and raised on Long Island, studied creative writing at Princeton and currently lives in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Books National Book Award Finalists Explain Their Craft November 15, 2006 • We've asked fiction writers from all genres for the essence of noveling: how they write, how they overcome writer's block and their best written sentence. Today, we feature finalists from the 2005 and 2006 National Book Awards.
