Obituaries Studs Terkel, Oral Historian And Radio Legend, 96 October 31, 2008 • Terkel, who came of age during the Great Depression, often said America suffered from what he called a national Alzheimer's disease. His oral histories and radio interviews with everyday Americans helped document the nation's past. Studs Terkel, Oral Historian And Radio Legend, 96 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94573985/96404218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats Goosebumps And Guffaws In Stine's 'HorrorLand' October 31, 2008 • Can a children's author strike gold twice? R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series sold more than 300 million copies in the 1990s. Now, he's hoping to revisit that success with Goosebumps: HorrorLand. Goosebumps And Guffaws In Stine's 'HorrorLand' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96332083/96369335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Christopher Plummer, A Legend In Spite of Himself Fresh Air October 31, 2008 • The renowned actor has graced the screen since TV's earliest days, though he's best known for playing Baron von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Plummer's memoir, In Spite of Myself, will be released next week. Christopher Plummer, A Legend In Spite of Himself Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96373876/96375785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Health 'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India October 30, 2008 • In India, although there are almost three million people living with HIV/AIDS, the subject is still shrouded in denial and despair. Sonia Faleiro and Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, are two contributing authors to a new book, AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India. The authors discuss their reporting on India's AIDS epidemic, and its impact on all sectors of society. 'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96315765/96315755" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 How Vietnam Shaped John McCain's Worldviews October 30, 2008 • The presidential candidates' experiences abroad have shaped their worldviews, and those views offer clues about how they would govern. Both Barack Obama and John McCain have expressed those views in memoirs. Newsweek editor Jon Meacham talks with Steve Inskeep in the second of two conversations about the candidates' worldviews, finishing with McCain's experiences as a POW during the Vietnam war. How Vietnam Shaped John McCain's Worldviews Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96311166/96311150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food Nigella Lawson: Dishes For Fall, Quick And Tasty October 30, 2008 • The leaves are falling — and food writer Nigella Lawson is ready to share some of her favorite autumn recipes. With ingredients like butternut squash, pears and chestnut puree, many of the flavors are tart but mellow, with an earthy sweetness. Nigella Lawson: Dishes For Fall, Quick And Tasty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96288338/96311220" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Book Reviews Kate Atkinson Returns, Looking For 'Good News' October 29, 2008 • In the author's third Jackson Brodie mystery, a train crash connects a tangle of characters and crimes. The novel explores the line between protectiveness and violent possessiveness.
Updike's 'Witches' Return To Eastwick As 'Widows' October 29, 2008 • John Updike's once unstoppable magic sisters return to their former haunts in the sequel to his 1984 novel The Witches of Eastwick. Thirty years have passed, and The Widows of Eastwick are coming to terms with their declining power and sexuality. Updike's 'Witches' Return To Eastwick As 'Widows' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96258693/96286644" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Analyzing Barack Obama's Worldview October 29, 2008 • The presidential candidates' experiences abroad have shaped their worldviews, and those views offer clues about how they would govern. Both John McCain and Barack Obama have expressed those views in memoirs. Newsweek editor Jon Meacham talks about views expressed in Obama's books. Analyzing Barack Obama's Worldview Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96249248/96249226" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Book Reviews A Spirited Sprint Through A Marathon Movie History October 28, 2008 • Film critic David Thomson blends eccentricity and common-sensibility in "Have You Seen...?", his insightful (and sometimes scathing) assessment of 1,000 classic films.
Books Toni Morrison: A Mother, A Stranger, 'A Mercy' October 27, 2008 • In this reading, Morrison presents a pivotal episode from her novel, A Mercy. The book explores the repercussions of an enslaved mother's desperate act: she casts off her daughter to save her.
Toni Morrison Finds 'A Mercy' In Servitude October 27, 2008 • Nobel laureate Toni Morrison says she wanted to "remove race from slavery" in her new novel. Set in 17th century America, A Mercy features black, white and Native American characters in different degrees of servitude. Toni Morrison Finds 'A Mercy' In Servitude Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96118766/96187946" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Book Reviews Jim Harrison's Quixotic, Erotic Road Novel October 27, 2008 • Who says road novels have to be about the young? The English Major follows a 60-something teacher as he sets off on a cross-country journey to mend a broken heart — and revive his libido. Jim Harrison's Quixotic, Erotic Road Novel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96054579/96189342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tony Hillerman: A Pioneering Tribal Mystery Writer October 27, 2008 • Set on Indian reservations in the Southwest, the author's 18 novels were evocative of a place and culture that had largely been ignored, and helped establish what is now known as the "tribal mystery" genre. Hillerman died Oct. 26 in New Mexico. He was 83 years old. Tony Hillerman: A Pioneering Tribal Mystery Writer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96189922/96195406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books A Journalist's Take On 'An Ordinary Day' In Iraq Fresh Air October 27, 2008 • Iranian-American journalist Farnaz Fassihi was stationed in the Middle East from 2002 until 2006, where she covered the Iraq war and the daily struggles of the Iraqi people. She recounts her experiences in her memoir, Waiting for an Ordinary Day. A Journalist's Take On 'An Ordinary Day' In Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96170704/96172628" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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