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'Be Mine': Love And Identity Tangled In Tehran

by NPR Staff

In her debut novel, Iranian-American Sara Farizan tells the story of two teenage girls, secretly in love. Sahar faces a crisis when she discovers Nasrin is engaged, and considers gender-reassignment surgery as a way for them to stay together. Farizan speaks with NPR's Jacki Lyden about the book and her own struggle with her sexual orientation.
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Winston-Salem Native, Musician Sarah Siskind's Triumphant Return

by David Ford

Winston-Salem native Sarah Siskind is now a Virginia-based singer/songwriter who has been described as utterly captivating. Southern Living magazine calls Sarah “Nashville's best new voice”. While her music transcends category, it's a blend of the traditional and modern. Sarah has collaborated with artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and Allison Krauss, and last month Sarah and her re-released first album from 2003 titled Covered and was featured on NPR by Stephen Thompson during Here and Now. The reissue was done by Justin Vernon on his own label. It's been a triumphant return for Sarah Siskind. For years she battled sinus issues resulting in a string of surgeries and prevented her from touring. She's back on tour now with a new CD Novel. 

Seth Meyers' Prime-Time Political Parody

For Fresh Air's Late Night week, we listen back to a 2008 interview with Seth Meyers, head writer at Saturday Night Live, and the co-anchor of Weekend Update. Meyers will be taking over from Jimmy Fallon on Late Night, now that Fallon is moving to The Tonight Show. A longer version of this interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 29, 2008.
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Touring Theatre of North Carolina Takes Audiences on Sentimental Journey

by David Ford

Each year Touring Theatre of North Carolina holds a big event created around one of their original shows. Last year, it was “Stompin' at the Savoy” and an evening of 1930s music, food and culture. This year's evening combined with silent auction, wine and a light meal takes us back to the 40s. “Sentimental Journey” is a show of great wartime songs and letters this Saturday night, from 7-11pm at beautiful Magnolia Manor. Sentimental Journey will feature Touring Theatre artists including Kay Thomas and John Kernodle. They were joined by Producing Artistic Director Brenda Schleunes.

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