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'Let's No One Get Hurt' Is A Lyrical, Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story

7:00am March 21, 2018

by Michael Schaub

Jon Pineda's new novel follows a young girl living with her father in an old boathouse, somewhere in the Southern United States. It's a well-written book that manages to be both honest and poetic.

A Chaplain Talks March Madness

6:39am March 21, 2018

NPR's Noel King talks to Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team.

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Autism, Haircuts And A Nursery Rhyme

5:41am March 21, 2018

Haircuts can be traumatic for autistic children. It took two years for Australian barber Lisa Ann McKenzie to give Jordie Rowland a cut. The breakthrough was singing a favorite nursery rhyme.

Poet Philip Levine (left) and saxophonist Benjamin Boone were both teaching at California State University, Fresno when they began working together on what would become The Poetry Of Jazz.

'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP

5:31pm March 20, 2018

by Tom Vitale

Before his death in 2015, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet collaborated with saxophonist Benjamin Boone in the recording studio. The results have finally been released as The Poetry Of Jazz.

Jesus is depicted in a wall mosaic inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, which served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral from A.D. 537 until 1453.

Author Traces Christianity's Path From 'Forbidden Religion' To A 'Triumph'

2:30pm March 20, 2018

by Terry Gross

Religion scholar Bart Ehrman says that the early spread of Christianity transformed the entire history of the West — for better or worse. His new book is The Triumph Of Christianity.

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Jennifer Palmieri waits for Hillary Clinton to speak during a rally in North Carolina in September, 2016.

Jennifer Palmieri: Hillary Ran With 'Half Her Humanity Tied Behind Her Back'

11:37am March 20, 2018

by Sam Sanders

Palmieri is out with a new book, Dear Madam President, and it's both a retrospective on the 2016 election and a compendium of advice for the first woman to make it to the Oval Office.

"Bizarre Romance" by Audrey Niffenegger and Eddie Campbell

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'Bizarre Romance' Finds Love, But Misses That Perfect Moment

7:00am March 20, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Audrey Niffenegger's new book is a collaboration with her husband, comics artist Eddie Campbell — but Campbell's style doesn't jell with Niffenegger's writing, leading to an uneven experience.

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein whose production company announced it has filed for bankruptcy protection.

The Weinstein Co. Files For Bankruptcy, Cancels Non-Disclosure Agreements

11:32pm March 19, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The deal releases all those who had signed settlement deals that required them to be silent about Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, allowing them now to tell their stories.

Yann Arnaud performs during a Cirque du Soleil show in Toronto in 2017. Arnaud died early Sunday after falling while performing on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.

Cirque Du Soleil Performer Falls To His Death During Show In Florida

11:31pm March 19, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Veteran aerialist Yann Arnaud slipped off the double rings during a performance and fell 20 feet, according to the theatrical company. He died of his injuries at a hospital on Sunday.

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre Brings Anna Karenina Ballet To Modern Era

5:14pm March 19, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

The world-famous Bolshoi Theatre is a Russian icon. But a new staging of the ballet Anna Karenina takes the beloved Russian epic — and the theater — into the 21st century. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bolshoi principal dancer Olga Smirnova.

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