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A culture critic reflects on the limits of language -- and the magic of silence
by Tonya Mosley
Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer Hilton Als says we "don't actually have much silence left" in our world. His latest exhibition challenges the way we see art, identity and storytelling.
'Cabaret' actor Alan Cumming unpacks his 'Baggage' in a new memoir
by Terry Gross
The Tony Award-winning actor previously wrote about his childhood in Scotland and his abusive father. Cumming's new memoir centers on love, sexuality, career and mental health.
Remembering Greg Tate, a culture critic who focused on Black music and art
by Terry Gross
Tate's whirlwind writing, which appeared in The Village Voice and Rolling Stone, often referenced pop culture, literary theory and the latest slang. He died Dec. 7. Originally broadcast in 1992.
Remembering 'Vampire Chronicles' author Anne Rice
by Terry Gross
Rice, who died Dec. 11, grew up in New Orleans and hit it big in 1976 with her first novel, Interview with the Vampire. She followed up with more than a dozen novels. Originally broadcast in 1990.
Astronaut Chris Cassidy invites you inside the International Space Station
by Sam Briger
Cassidy is one of the astronauts featured on the Disney+ documentary series Among the Stars, which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at NASA as it prepares and executes various missions.