Books Imagining The Life Of The President's Wife September 30, 2008 American Wife follows the life of a demure school librarian who becomes first lady of the United States. The novel, inspired by the life of Laura Bush, is the third from Curtis Sittenfeld. Curtis Sittenfeld reads from 'American Wife' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94927006/95197209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Beauty, The Beast And A Dantean Journey September 23, 2008 Andrew Davidson's debut novel, The Gargoyle, tells the love story of a burn victim and a mysterious sculptress who claims they first met 700 years earlier. Andrew Davidson reads from 'The Gargoyle' Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94725373/94910521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pop Culture Taking Product Placement Another Step September 22, 2008 Sure you've see the Coke cups sitting at the fingertips of American Idol judges. But do you know why the ad men of Mad Men take on Heineken as a client? Or why Dwight buys Office supplies at Staples? Taking Product Placement Another Step Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94851729/94876607" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Being Young And Arab In Post-Sept. 11 America September 16, 2008 In his new book, How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Moustafa Bayoumi profiles seven young Brooklyn residents of Arab and Muslim heritage, detailing the obstacles they've faced since Sept. 11. Bayoumi reads from 'How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94494559/94537139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Breena Clarke Stitches A Slavery-Era Saga September 9, 2008 In her second novel, Stand the Storm, Breena Clarke provides a glimpse into a little-known side of the nation's capital and one of its most iconic enclaves. Breena Clarke reads from 'Stand the Storm' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94255197/94411537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arts & Life Cable TV Moves To Find Wider Audience September 9, 2008 By moving from showing Akira Kurosawa films to The Real Housewives of Orange County, Bravo generously expanded its definition of arts programming and positioned itself to compete with the major networks. That model is being emulated by others. Cable TV Moves To Find Wider Audience Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94428417/94429539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Poking Fun At The 'Stuff White People Like' September 2, 2008 In a new book based on his popular blog, Christian Lander tracks the trends and tendencies of white people, from fair-trade organic coffee to vintage T-shirts. Lander reads from 'Stuff White People Like' Listen · 32:37 32:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93962369/94200905" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pop Culture The 'Bechdel Rule,' Defining Pop-Culture Character September 2, 2008 Two decades ago, cartoonist Alison Bechdel spelled out a test for whether a movie was worth her time. "Yes" if: it (a) featured at least two women who (b) talk to each other about (c) something other than a man. Two decades later, what measures up? The 'Bechdel Rule,' Defining Pop-Culture Character Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94202522/94210675" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Writer Ethan Canin Tackles The American Dream August 26, 2008 America America is an ambitious, old-fashioned novel about politics, power and class in a small, upstate New York town. The Nixon-era tale is Canin's sixth book. Ethan Canin reads from 'America America' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93722689/93942322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National New Orleans Empty Lot Brings Neighbors Together August 21, 2008 Empty lots are hardly unusual in New Orleans. Many of them are trashed and overgrown, a depressing reminder of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. But the corner of North Roman and Columbus is different. New Orleans Empty Lot Brings Neighbors Together Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93806400/93844876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Charting New Orleans' Everyday Landmarks August 20, 2008 The book Cornerstones pays tribute to the places that make a city human: the cornerstones of the city's social geography. In New Orleans, naturally, many of those places are bars. Charting New Orleans' Everyday Landmarks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93790509/93807855" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books An Age Of American Self-Loathing August 19, 2008 NPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem. Dick Meyer Reads From 'Why We Hate Us' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93583575/93701338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Ann Patchett's Tale of Two Families August 11, 2008 Set over a period of 24 hours, Run explores themes of family, race and identity. The book is Patchett's first novel since the acclaimed Bel Canto. Ann Patchett Reads From 'Run' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93307213/93495130" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books 'Rome 1960': An Olympic Turning Point August 4, 2008 The 1960 Olympics in Rome, which took place against a backdrop of growing political and social tensions, introduced great athletes like Cassius Clay and Rafer Johnson. In a new book, journalist David Maraniss chronicles these pivotal games. David Maraniss Reads From 'Rome: 1960' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93102500/93256573" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Summer $300 Travel: Competitive Wood-Chopping In W.Va. August 1, 2008 Wood-chopping got its start as a sport in lumber camps around the turn of the last century — it was how bored men amused themselves without women around. Now, women aren't just around; they're chopping, too. Meet West Virginia's lumberjills. $300 Travel: Competitive Wood-Chopping In W.Va. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92882234/93175412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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