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'Without Arrows' follows a tribe member's return to the Sioux reservation
by David Bianculli
The filmmakers of this emotionally powerful documentary followed Delwin Fiddler Jr. as he returned home to South Dakota after years in Philadelphia — then kept revisiting him for more than a decade.
Jon Pardi's 'Heartache Medication' Offers A Healthy Dose Of Traditional Country
by Ken Tucker
Country music has take a turn towards pop of late, but Pardi's new album goes back to the genre's roots, with a collection of excellent honky-tonk songs — many of which are about booze.
Tom Perrotta Shares 'Post-Parental' Reflections From An Empty Nest
by Terry Gross
Perrotta's novel, Mrs. Fletcher, is now an HBO series. In 2017, he told Terry Gross that the book was inspired by the upheaval he experienced when his kids grew up and moved out of the house.
Booker T. Jones Reflects On His Life in Music
by Terry Gross
Jones' band, Booker T. & the MG's, composed the instrumental classic, "Green Onions," and played background to Otis Redding. His new memoir is Time is Tight. Originally broadcast March 26, 2007.
Indian Percussion Infuses 'Good Hope' With Complex, Crossfire Beats
by Kevin Whitehead
Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain joins with saxophonist Dave Holland and bassist Chris Potter on a new album that that's clear and confident, with plenty of fire.
'The Lighthouse': A Brashly Funny Thriller, Soaked In Rain, Rum And Testosterone
by Justin Chang
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson play 19th-century seamen stationed at a remote lighthouse in Maine. Shot in black and white, it's an exquisitely old-fashioned study of souls in isolation.
The Battle For Mosul — And Why The Threat Of ISIS Won't Go Away
by Dave Davies
Journalist James Verini offers a first-hand account of the 2017 battle to drive ISIS from Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq. His new book is They Will Have to Die Now.