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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.
'Awkward' And 'Insecure' Get To The Root Of Writer Issa Rae's Humor
by Terry Gross
A self-described "awkward black girl," Rae is now nominated for an Emmy for her starring role on Insecure, the HBO series she created. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2016.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Choreographer Paul Taylor
by Terry Gross
Taylor, who died Wednesday, began dancing when he was 22 and worked with some of the world's most renowned choreographers before establishing his own dance troupe. Originally broadcast in 1987.
Alec Baldwin On Career Highs And Lows And Playing A 'Larger Than Life' Trump
by Terry Gross
Baldwin is nominated for an Emmy for playing the president on SNL. In 2017, he told Fresh Air that he plays the character in a exaggerated way: "It's kind of the Macy's Day Parade [version] of Trump."
Actor Brian Tyree Henry On Fame, Authenticity And 'Atlanta'
by Terry Gross
Henry is nominated for an Emmy for his role as Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi," on the FX series Atlanta. Originally broadcast April 18, 2018.
'You Gotta Kind Of Like The Stress,' Says 'Late Show' Host Stephen Colbert
by Terry Gross
Colbert says hosting his Emmy-nominated late night show is like riding in a "flaming toboggan." At the end each night, he says, "You go, 'Hey! We survived!'" Originally broadcast Nov. 2, 2016.
CNN's Jake Tapper On Kellyanne Conway And Knowing When To Cut People Off
by Terry Gross
The CNN anchor is nominated for an Emmy for his live interview with Conway. He talked about that interview and the SNL spoof of him and Conway in a 2018 conversation with Terry Gross.
Comic W. Kamau Bell On The 'Shades Of America' And Not Feeling 'Black Enough'
by Terry Gross
Bell's CNN series is nominated for three 2018 Emmy awards. He talks about his genealogy and why he likes the word "negro" in an excerpt of this 2018 interview with Terry Gross.
Allison Janney On Sex, Sorkin And Being The Tallest Woman In The Room
by Terry Gross
Allison Janney has been nominated for an Emmy for her role on Mom. She told Fresh Air in 2014 that her relationships with her mother and her brother, who was an addict, help inform her character.
'Godless' Creator Was Determined To Put His Own Spin On The Classic Western
by Terry Gross
Scott Frank packed his Emmy-nominated Netflix miniseries with train robberies and shootouts — but challenged Western norms by putting women in charge of the town. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2017.
Playwright Neil Simon Explains Why He 'Just Always Wanted To Write'
by Terry Gross
Simon, who died Sunday, spoke to Fresh Air in 1996 about finding balance between his desire for leisure time and his need to write: "They were at odds," he says. "I'm my own odd couple."
John Oliver Finds Humor In The News No One Wants To Hear About
by Terry Gross
The host of On Last Week Tonight often dives into obscure stories on his Emmy-nominated show, including NRA TV and the laws that govern televangelism. Originally broadcast March 7, 2018.