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German troops march towards Paris' Arc de Triomphe in 1943.

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'Chameleon' Has Cabaret, Spies And A Plot Fit For Lifetime

4:20pm May 21, 2014

by Maureen Corrigan

Francine Prose's latest novel was inspired by a 1932 photo of two lesbians, one of whom was in the Gestapo. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it's an ingenious excursion into the Parisian demimonde.

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Filmmaker Brings Light To Roma, Holocaust Victims Lost To History

10:20am May 21, 2014

Filmmaker Aaron Yeger tells the story of Roma Holocaust victims in the documentary A People Uncounted, and he joins the program to explain more.

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New York Times Bestselling Author Wiley Cash Visits Greensboro Bookstore

8:30am May 21, 2014

by Eddie Garcia

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The Maya Rudolph Show premiered Monday night with guest appearances from Sean Hayes, Fred Armisen and Andy Samberg.

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'The Maya Rudolph Show' And What It'll Take To Bring Back Variety

6:40pm May 20, 2014

by David Bianculli

The comedian's prime-time NBC special is the latest rare attempt by network TV to revive the long-dormant genre. Fresh Air's critic doesn't think it succeeded, but he encourages TV to try, try again.

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Edward St. Aubyn's 2006 novel Mother's Milk was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

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In Life And Fiction, Edward St. Aubyn Sheds The Weight Of His Past

6:39pm May 20, 2014

The writer is best known for his semi-autobiographical novels about an Englishman from a posh but monstrous family. St. Aubyn's new book marks a departure.

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Rooster Walk 6 Music and Arts Festival is This Weekend

8:50am May 20, 2014

by David Ford

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In Louie, Louis C.K. plays a comic who finds comedy in uncomfortable, touchy topics.

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Louis C.K. On His 'Louie' Hiatus: 'I Wanted The Show To Feel New Again'

2:59pm May 19, 2014

The comic tells Fresh Air that after Season 3, he "aggressively forgot the show existed for a few months." Then he got back to work. Louie is now in its fourth season.

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Shifting Images: Cleaning Up Amsterdam And Controversial Art

1:06pm May 19, 2014

Eugene Robinson, deputy editor of the online magazine Ozy, tells Tess Vigeland how Amsterdam is shaping up the red light district and about a New Orleans homicide detective who is an artist by day.

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Taxis speed past the headquarters of the New York Times.

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A 'New York Times' Shake-Up, But Not The One You're Thinking Of

11:51am May 19, 2014

by Kevin Roose

The New York Times made news this week when it announced Jill Abramson's departure. For a deeper understanding of the paper's history, author Kevin Roose recommends Hard News by Seth Mnookin.

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Grooving with FREEPORT Jazz

8:37am May 19, 2014

by David Ford

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