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Jordan Peele curates a new Black horror story collection 'Out There Screaming'
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror is a collection of scary stories curated by horror filmmaker Jordan Peele. In today's episode, …
2 years, 7 months ago
Author David Wallace-Wells outlines the biggest climate change misunderstandings
As this year's United Nations Climate Summit wraps up, today's episode examines what people often get wrong about climate change. David Wallace-Wells…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Idlewild' follows a queer, teen friendship in early 2000s New York
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, two teenagers form a tight bond at their Quaker high school in Manhattan. That's the premise for Idlewild, the de…
2 years, 7 months ago
Novels by Sigrid Nunez and Michael Cunningham tackle the pandemic
Today's episode finds two renowned authors who found solace in writing characters navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. First, NPR's Leila Fadel spoke wi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Patricia Evangelista's memoir revisits the aftermath of the Philippines' war on drugs
Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista traces the aftermath of the Philippines' war on drugs. After Rodrigo Duterte was elected in 2016, th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Norman Lear's memoir recalls a life and career that shaped American television
TV writer and producer, Norman Lear, died this week. He was 101 years old. In today's episode, we revisit Lear's 2014 interview with NPR's Arun Rath …
2 years, 7 months ago
In 'The New Naturals,' Gabriel Bump explores grief after the loss of a daughter
The New Naturals follows a couple's journey from grieving their infant daughter to an underground utopia. In today's episode, literature professor Ga…
2 years, 7 months ago
In 'Oath and Honor,' Liz Cheney analyzes Trump's effect on the Republican party
When former Wyoming representative Liz Cheney criticized Donald Trump's presidency, she says she didn't know the Republican party would turn on her. …
2 years, 7 months ago
Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem
Today's episode is a true story that takes place in Jerusalem. In 2012, a bus collided with a semi trailer. Six Palestinian kindergarteners and a te…
2 years, 7 months ago
'The Queen of Dirt Island' captures the bond between women in an Irish family
Donal Ryan's novel, The Queen of Dirt Island, centers its women characters. He tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that making the men peripheral wasn't hi…
2 years, 7 months ago