Ignoring The Rules, Kelly Link Traffics In Wonder, Irony And Teenage Longings
Writer Kelly Link has a lot of magic powers, but it's her confidence and storytelling chops that reviewer Meg Wolitzer finds most enchanting.
Arts
'Stop Telling Women To Smile': Denouncing 'Jackals' And Catcalling In Mexico
Sexual harassment is rampant in Mexico City. The artist behind "Stop Telling Women to Smile" is asking women to talk back.
Funny If It Weren't So True: A Farce About 'The Importance Of Beauty'
Amanda Filipacchi's novel is about a costume designer who wears a fat suit after a suitor commits suicide. It's structured as a mashup of an old Friends episode, a fairy tale and a murder mystery.
Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out
The food system is awash in chemicals and additives. One woman has made a career out of investigating them. But a cadre of critics says she's creating more confusion than clarity about food.
David Axelrod Recounts His Years As Obama's Adviser And 'Believer'
In his new book, the veteran political consultant tells stories about his years at Obama's side. After one debate, Axelrod says, Obama "made clear how he felt about me at that moment, and he bolted."
New Comedy 'Schitt's Creek' From Canada Is A Reboot Of 'Green Acres'
The sitcom on Pop network is about a wealthy family that is thrust into poverty. Their interactions with the locals is the main story, and the main source of comedy — and it's worth checking out.
The Buffalo Are Here: Reynolda House Presents "George Catlin's American Buffalo"
Back in the 1830s, George Catlin was among the first painters to chronicle the Indian chiefs of the American West, and the Great Plains buffalo upon which they and their tribes depended.
Cozy 'Blue Thread' Is Unabashedly Domestic
Anne Tyler's 20th novel will feel comfortably familiar to her fans — A Spool of Blue Thread is the long-haul story of an ordinary Baltimore family thrown into disarray by illness and sudden tragedy.
How To Revive The Worn Out Cliche
Are cliches always tired? Not necessarily! NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Orin Hargraves, author of It's Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches.
Filmmaker Takes Stand Against Extremism In Oscar-Nominated 'Timbuktu'
Abderrahmane Sissako's film was inspired by the seizure of the Malian city by Islamist fighters in 2012. It has won international accolades with its lyrical beauty and critique of religious extremism.