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Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

5:57pm November 19, 2014

by NPR Staff

On Tuesday night, finalists for the National Book Awards read from their nominated works at The New School in New York City. The National Book Foundation will announce the winners Wednesday night.

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Bennett Miller On Making The True-Life Crime Film 'Foxcatcher'

4:22pm November 19, 2014

Foxcatcher is about wealthy heir John du Pont who hosted Olympic wrestlers on his estate. The director talks about casting Steve Carrell, the challenge of filming wrestling scenes and his film Capote.

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'Unspeakable' Gives Voice To Things We All Think, But Don't Say

3:12pm November 19, 2014

by Tomas Hachard

Meghan Daum's essay collection is intensely personal, but also universal. Critic Tomas Hachard says that on a deep level, it's about the process of growing up and deciding whether to conform or rebel.

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Just What Is In Pumpkin Spice Flavor? (Hint: Not Pumpkin)

2:33pm November 19, 2014

by Dan Charles

Pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season, but does anyone think there's real pumpkin in the "science goo" in our lattes? Turns out flavor companies have come up with a simple chemical recipe for it.

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Jon Stewart On The 'Daily Show': 'I'm Still Really Proud Of The Work We Do'

1:48pm November 19, 2014

Stewart talks about his future hosting the show known for its political satire. "It is unclear to me," he tells Fresh Air. "The minute I say I'm not going to do it anymore, I will miss it like crazy."

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Hiss Golden Messenger: Live in Studio A

11:20am November 19, 2014

by David Ford

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Acclaimed Dancer and Educator Duane Cyrus on UNCG's Fall Dances

8:44am November 19, 2014

by David Ford

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Not My Job: Ron Perlman, Who Played The Beast, Gets Quizzed On Beauty

3:36pm November 18, 2014

Actor Ron Perlman, the Beast in the TV show Beauty and the Beast, has also appeared in several other movie roles where we couldn't really see his face. So why not quiz him on fashion models?

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Design Plans Unveiled For New $10-Million LeBauer Park in Greensboro

3:35pm November 18, 2014

by Keri Brown

Greensboro is getting a new $10-million park that will connect the cultural district downtown. The design for the Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro was shown to the public for the first time on Tuesday.

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Norman Lear Looks Back On His Long Life In 'Even This I Get To Experience'

3:35pm November 18, 2014

Lear, who co-created All In The Family, has written a new memoir at the age of 92. He tells Fresh Air about getting involved in politics and how his storylines addressed subjects like racism.

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