A new documentary checks out the many ways libraries are a 'Free For All'
By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.
Ukrainian President 'Trying Hard To Stay On The Fence' Regarding Impeachment
New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer says impeachment puts Volodymyr Zelensky in a tough spot: "He may be dealing with a President Biden next year, or he may be dealing with President Trump."
Jon Pardi's 'Heartache Medication' Offers A Healthy Dose Of Traditional Country
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
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
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
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
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.