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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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'After Midnight' host Taylor Tomlinson is ready to joke about her bipolar II. Mostly
Tomlinson was initially unsure about sharing her bipolar II diagnosis on stage. But, she says, "I got such amazing feedback from people who had been struggling with their mental health."
Gorgeous And Lyrical 'Shape of Water' Doesn't Quite Hit Its Mark
by Justin Chang
Director Guillermo del Toro's new film is both a stylized vision of Cold War paranoia and an old-school monster movie. Reviewer Justin Chang says he wanted to love The Shape of Water more than he did.
For Jesmyn Ward, Writing Means Telling The 'Truth About The Place That I Live In'
by Sam Briger
Ward's National Book Award-winning novel, Sing, Unburied, Sing, is set in a small town modeled after her own rural hometown. It centers on a biracial young boy confronting the South's racial legacy.
For Anesthesiologist, Easing Pain And Erasing Memories Is All In A Day's Work
by Terry Gross
Dr. Henry Jay Przybylo specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and treats about 1,000 children a year, including premature babies. His new memoir is called Counting Backwards.
Loudon Wainwright III Opens Up About The 'Exes & Excess' That Inform His Music
Wainwright details his life as a husband, father, son, philanderer and musician in the memoir Liner Notes. Originally broadcast Sept. 6, 2017.
Jimmy Fallon On The School Of 'SNL' And His Tendency To Smile Too Much
As a kid, Fallon smiled even when he was in trouble: "There was a report card from kindergarten and the comment from the teacher was, 'Jimmy smiles too much.' " Originally broadcast Oct. 12, 2017.
'Darkest Hour' Is A Grand, Ham-Fisted Showpiece For Gary Oldman's Churchill
by Justin Chang
Set during the early days of World War II, Darkest Hour chronicles the tense and tumultuous days following Winston Churchill's appointment as prime minister of England.
Journalist Investigating Trump And Russia Says 'Full Picture Is One Of Collusion'
"The constellation of Russian connections circling around Planet Trump is quite extraordinary," says Guardian reporter Luke Harding. His new book is Collusion.
A Summer In Italy Simmers With Sexual Longing In 'Call Me By Your Name'
A teenage boy falls for an older man in a sensual new film by Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Critic David Edelstein says Call Me By Your Name is nothing short of a masterpiece.
'Dawn Watch' Explores The Life And Legacy Of Joseph Conrad
by John Powers
Maya Jasanoff weaves together biography, history, literature and her own travels in a new book about the globe-trotting author. Reviewer John Powers says Jasanoff's portrait of Conrad is terrific.