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Fresh Air
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Opening the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
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Rachel Kushner's new espionage thriller may be her coolest book yet
In Creation Lake, a hard-drinking American spy infiltrates a radical farming collective in a remote region of France. Kushner challenges readers to keep up with her and not to flinch.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Film Star Burt Reynolds
by Terry Gross
Reynolds, who died Thursday, appeared in scores of films, including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about growing up the son of a sheriff in a small Florida town.
Long Haul Trucker Was 'Completely Seduced' By The Open Road
by Terry Gross
Finn Murphy has logged over a million miles hauling people's belongings across the country. He describes life on the road as a "reaction against regimentation." Originally broadcast Feb. 14, 2018.
Obama's Former Ethics Czar Discusses Trump, And The Global Threat To Democracy
by Terry Gross
Norm Eisen's new book, The Last Palace, tells the story of the mansion he lived in as America's ambassador to the Czech Republic and of Europe's ongoing struggle between democracy and illiberalism.
Steve Coleman Offers Looped And Layered Music On 'Live At The Village Vanguard'
by Kevin Whitehead
The alto saxophonist's new record with his band Five Elements is a two-disc set, in which most pieces are played twice, in differing elastic versions.
'Lake Success' Offers A Roadside View Of America On The Verge Of Trump
by Maureen Corrigan
Gary Shteyngart's spectacular, sprawling new comic novel centers on a billionaire businessman, who, on the verge of ruin, embarks on a cross-country trip aboard a Greyhound bus.
Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)
by Terry Gross
The host of the Emmy-nominated Daily Show revisits his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa in the memoir, Born a Crime. Originally broadcast Nov. 22, 2016.
'The Crown' Creator Sees Britain's Royals As 'Just A Regular Family'
by Dave Davies
In his Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Peter Morgan explores the shame, regret and "misdemeanors of the past" that haunt the House of Windsor. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2018.