Twin City City Stage Presents "A Time to Kill"
A tale of rape, murder, and the pursuit of justice is told in Twin City Stage's newest production of John Grisham's A Time To Kill.
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A 19th Century Novel Explains Quantitative Easing
This week, the Federal Reserve ended the quantitative easing program. Author John Lanchester says Anthony Trollope's 19th century novel The Way We Live Now clarifies the current financial situation.
'Our Secret Life': Watching The Quirky Criterion Classics
J.M. Tyree and Michael McGriff spent a year watching the entire Criterion Collection of classic films. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to them about their new book, Our Secret Life in the Movies.
Why Corporate Executives Talk About 'Opening Their Kimonos'
The phrase has become a term of art in business jargon, used anytime a company discloses insider information. How did this item of clothing achieve such currency in such an unexpected context?
Reviving A Grand Tradition Of 'Black Prophetic Fire'
African-American philosopher Cornel West's new book laments the decline of "prophetic" black leadership, lifting up examples of people who were willing to risk their lives in the service of the truth.
Like It Or Not, Architect Le Corbusier's Urban Designs Are Everywhere
"He's blamed for urban renewal ... urban freeways, even countless suburban office parks," says Anthony Flint, author of the new Le Corbusier biography Modern Man.
'We Need To Talk': Sports News By Women, But Men Can Watch, Too
This fall, CBS launched the first sports talk show with all female commentators. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to panelist Amy Trask about the show, and the evolving role of women in sports journalism.
Faber's 'Strange New Things' Is A Tribute To His Wife
Michel Faber talks about how he came to write his new novel, The Book of Strange New Things. It's the story of a husband and wife, separated by a huge distance. They're on different planets.
An Ambivalent Double Agent, Torn Between Two Countries
Ha Jin's new spy novel resembles the story of the real-life Chinese agent Larry Chin — and echoes the expat author's own experiences. But, he notes, a writer's life is less political than a spy's.
Millennials Navigate The Ups And Downs Of Cohabitation
Millennials are more likely to live with the person they're dating than previous generations were — it's practically a rite of passage. So what does that means for their relationships?