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Eavan Boland has authored numerous volumes of poetry, including In a Time of Violence, which was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.

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Walking Through Light-Filled Rooms In 'Woman Without A Country'

7:03am November 08, 2014

by Amal El-Mohtar

Irish poet Eavan Boland's latest volume meditates on the gulf between ideas of nation and individual lives of women; reviewer Amal El-Mohtar calls it a "beautiful kind of conversation."

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Answering The Old Question: Who Lost China?

6:04am November 08, 2014

by Nishant Dahiya

Richard Bernstein's new China 1945 looks at the momentous events of that year in Asia, and argues that the U.S. focus on fighting Japanese forces in China weakened Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalists.

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'We Have Learned Absolutely Nothing': Tom Magliozzi On Decades Of 'Car Talk'

5:42am November 08, 2014

"People say, 'Tell us about radio!' " Magliozzi told Fresh Air in 2001. "We have no idea. We sit in front of the microphones and we know nothing about radio." The Car Talk co-host died Monday at 77.

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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman star in the BBC series Doctor Who.

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As A New 'Doctor Who' Season Ends, Have Its Stories Matched The Hero?

8:21pm November 07, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Britain's Doctor Who series finishes its first season with new hero Peter Capaldi on Saturday. TV critic Eric Deggans says Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor is often better than the stories he's in.

A jaded politician plays hooky in Viva La Libertà, so his campaign replaces him with his identical twin brother. You know where this is going, right?

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'Viva La Libertà' Offers Harmless Electoral Fun

8:11pm November 07, 2014

by Bob Mondello

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews Viva la Libertà, a lightweight Italian election comedy that might provide even Democrats with a smile this week.

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'Grand Bargain' Will Help Save Detroit — And Its Art

8:11pm November 07, 2014

by Elizabeth Blair

A federal judge in Detroit ruled favorably on the city's "grand bargain" on Friday, approving the city's exit from Bankruptcy. We look at the role foundations played in bringing it about and the Foundation for Detroit's Future, which will be set up in the wake of the verdict.

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For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

8:11pm November 07, 2014

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

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The "Aroma R-evolution" kit comes with four forks and 21 vials full of aromas like olive oil, mint and smoke. You drop a dab of scented liquid onto the base of the fork, and the smell is supposed to subtly flavor the food you eat while using the utensil.

Can A Smell-Emitting Fork Alter How We Savor Flavor?

5:22pm November 07, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Flavor is a combination of taste and aroma. So can a scent-emitting fork trick our brains into thinking we're tasting something, when we're only just smelling it? The Salt team tests it out.

John Steinbeck, here seen as a young man, sits for his portrait. Years later, his story "With Your Wings" would be read on air — then disappear for decades.

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Book News: John Steinbeck Story Resurfaces After 70 Years

2:43pm November 07, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Once read on radio by Orson Welles, "With Your Wings" had never been seen in print. Now, after a fateful discovery, it's set to be published. Also: Joshua Ferris has won the Dylan Thomas Prize.

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West End Mill Works Welcomes Newest Entrepreneurial Addition - The Olio

1:40pm November 07, 2014

by David Ford

A new hub is shaping within the City of Arts and Innovation.