Fifty years after the release of Carrie, the first Stephen King movie adaptation, two fans assess what the writer's cinematic legacy.
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Chad Harbach's 2011 book "The Art of Fielding" was set in a fictional midwestern college. After 15 years, Harbach returns to the same school for his follow up, "The Brightness."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Takashi Yamazaki about his new movie, "Godzilla Minus Zero." In it, a new monster appears, and the line between friend and foe is obliterated.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to film critic Peter Chattaway about the Christian miniseries, "The Chosen," and about how viewers respond to portrayals of Jesus in films and on TV.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUIS listener Sharon Huck. -
Author and painter Maira Kalman is out with a new book called Joy, exploring all the things that bring her fleeting happiness and why sorrow is a necessary counterpart to joy.
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This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Sterlin Harjo and panelists Brian Babylon, Adam Felber, and Joyelle Nicole Johnson -
Annie Proulx, master of short stories, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about writing and about how she created the characters in her most famous short story, "Brokeback Mountain."
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Black Americans have been central to Broadway since the beginning, according to the new book "Broadway in Black and White." NPR's Scott Simon talks to authors John Mauceri and John McWhorter.
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On Wild Card, Philipps unpacks the experience of treating her brain tumor and filming her new show, the CBS drama Cupertino. But she also opened up about another aspect of her life.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.
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This November, Charlotte audiences can explore performances and events that honor the past while recognizing the present. WFAE's First Friday Arts panel shares their top picks. -
Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
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SouthBound, hosted by journalist Tommy Tomlinson, features conversations with notable Southerners from all walks of life – from artists to athletes to politicians.
Amplifier, a podcast hosted by Joni Deutsch, explores the Charlotte area music scene, including the artists, the venues and all those who work to bring music to the community.
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