Arts & Life

How Can The Colorado River Continue To Support 36 Million People In 7 States?

1:35pm April 13, 2017

by Terry Gross

New Yorker staff writer David Owen says that convoluted legal agreements and a patchwork of infrastructure determine how water from the Colorado is allocated. His new book is Where The Water Goes.

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All Roads Lead Back To Florida In 'Sunshine State'

11:36am April 13, 2017

by Jason Heller

Sarah Gerard's lucid, atmospheric essay collection draws on her experiences growing up in Florida for a candid memoir that mixes first-person memories with thoughtful big-picture reporting.

Former House Speaker and 2012 Republican Party presidential candidate Newt Gingrich autographs a copy of his book at a campaign event in Georgetown, S.C., in 2012. Gingrich published with conservative publishing house Regnery Publishing.

Trump's Win Changed The Game For Publishers On The Left And The Right

10:36am April 13, 2017

by Lynn Neary

For years, conservative publishers thrived as their readers flocked to books aimed directly at taking down the party in power. Now, with Republicans in control, they have to rethink their strategy.

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Above, the Library of Congress Card Division, 1919

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File This Under Nostalgia: New Book Pays Tribute To The Library Card Catalog

8:10am April 13, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Today, people use the antique wooden cabinets to store their knick-knacks. But these card catalogs once held the keys to a world of information. A new Library of Congress book explores their history.

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The Charging Bull and Fearless Girl square off in New York City's financial district. Arturo Di Modica, the bull's sculptor, says the girl staring it down has changed the meaning of his work in an unwelcome way.

Sculptor Of Wall Street Bull Says 'Fearless Girl' Horns In On His Work

5:28pm April 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Arturo Di Modica is not happy that the Fearless Girl now staring down his Charging Bull has effectively turned it into a villain. He and his lawyer are now asking that the new statue be removed.

You can expect more Crow and Tom Servo, as well new faces like Jonah Ray, in the new Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Arts

New 'Mystery Science Theater' Coming To Netflix In The Not-Too-Distant Future

5:27pm April 12, 2017

by Tim Greiving

The show originally aired in the '90s and helped spawn the entire attitude of the Internet. Sure, it had a silly premise — but it also had a cult following. The reboot's first season drops on Friday.

Escalating Tension: Richard Gere is a man who makes connections in Norman.

Arts

Richard Gere Is A One-Man Social Network In 'Norman'

5:00pm April 12, 2017

by Mark Jenkins

Critic Mark Jenkins calls Joseph Cedar's tale of a cipher (Richard Gere) who finds himself at the center of a web of personal and political machinations "intricate, rollicking and sometimes sad."

'The Souls Of China' Documents Country's Dramatic Return To Religion

4:36pm April 12, 2017

When the author Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984, he says religious life appeared to be dead. Today, he says China is experiencing a dramatic return to religion, and he documents this in a new book called The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao.

Arts

John Leguizamo Plays Professor In 'Latin History For Morons'

4:36pm April 12, 2017

John Leguizamo has been in over 90 films and written and starred in six one-man shows. His latest project is called "Latin History for Morons," which tells the story of his search for an understanding of Latin history. NPR's Audie Cornish sat down with Leguizamo at the Public Theater in New York to talk to him about the process of learning Latin history.

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'Nixon: The Life' Humanizes — But Doesn't Rehabilitate

12:41pm April 12, 2017

by Jason Heller

John A. Farrell's new biography of Richard Nixon contains a bombshell about Nixon's interference in a Vietnam peace deal — and that's just one of the book's many extensively-researched revelations.