Book Review: 'A Nearly Perfect Copy'
Book critic Alan Cheuse has a review of A Nearly Perfect Copy by Allison Amend.
Arts
Buzz Aldrin's Case For A 'Mission To Mars'
In Mission To Mars, astronaut Buzz Aldrin lays out his plans for getting Americans on Mars by 2035.
Tyler Nail and Johnathan Loos
Songwriter sessions are typically a chance to be a fly on the wall as musicians perform their original songs and then share their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on the craft of songwriting.
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem Celebrate "Art of the Environment" and Spring for Art
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem is the largest membership organization for the visual artists in the Piedmont Triad with more than 300 members from aspiring artists to some of our state's best known professionals.
On 'Hicksploitation' And Other White Stereotypes Seen On TV
Writer Eric Deggans argues that it's just as easy to stereotype white, working-class people as folks of color. He's wondering: Why haven't we seen stronger protests of shows that stereotype whites?
Unpacking Foreign Ingredients In A Massachusetts Kitchen
NPR listener Laurel Ruma picked up some odd ingredients during her travels. London-based chef Yotam Ottolenghi helps her concoct recipes with them for Morning Edition's Cook Your Cupboard series.
'The Woman Upstairs': A Saga Of Anger And Thwarted Ambition
In her new novel, Emperor's Children author Claire Messud explores the complicated relationship between two women: Nora, who longed to be an artist and have a family but failed, and the woman Nora befriends, who puts her art first and built a family as well.
In A Cluster Of New Sitcoms, 'Family Tree' Stands Tall
Christopher Guest's new HBO comedy series follows a down-on-his-luck guy looking into his family genealogy. Guest, who pioneered the mockumentary style in cult classics like This Is Spinal Tap, co-created the show with Jim Piddock and star Chris O'Dowd.
Remembering Monster-Maker Ray Harryhausen
The legendary Hollywood FX man died Tuesday at age 92. Known for creating the monsters in such films as Mighty Joe Young and Jason and the Argonauts, Harryhausen spoke with Fresh Air in 2003 about studying animals in nature to create the monsters of our imaginations.