Arts & Life

"Even in fragmented times, we can still find new forms of connection," says mentalist Scott Silven. His new virtual show is called The Journey.

Arts

Illusionist Scott Silven Can Turn A Video Call Into A Magical 'Journey'

7:53am November 15, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

The Journey is an ingenious use of a virtual performance space. Silven invites 30 audience members to travel to his childhood home in Scotland where they interact in amazing feats of magic.

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Katie Workman, a chef and writer, says cooking fatigue during the pandemic is "no joke."

Arts

Once Enthusiastic, Americans' 'Cooking Fatigue' Simmers As Pandemic Drags On

7:53am November 15, 2020

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the tedium of daily meal prep is catching up with many people. Chef and writer Katie Workman says people miss the joy of cooking for others.

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Written in the Stars, by Alexandria Bellefleur

Books
Arts

You Don't Have To Like Astrology To Love 'Written In The Stars'

7:00am November 15, 2020

by Denny S. Bryce

A free-spirited astrology blogger and a straitlaced insurance actuary agree to fake a relationship — and then really fall for each other in Alexandria Bellefleur's charming queer romance.

Books
Arts

Grieving Loved Ones Lost To COVID-19, A Writer Turns To Books

6:07pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Zibby Owens, host of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, about the books that helped her cope after losing two loved ones to COVID-19.

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Arts

'Judge Parker' Cartoonist On Comic Strip's Election Storyline

5:31pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Francesco Marciuliano, cartoonist and author of the Judge Parker comic strip, about the recent election storyline featured in the series.

Arts

Josh O'Connor On Playing Prince Charles In Season 4 Of 'The Crown'

10:35am November 14, 2020

The Crown is back for a fourth season, complete with a big royal wedding and a royal marriage break down. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Josh O'Connor, who plays Prince Charles in the Netflix drama.

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Chelsea Peretti poses during the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 12, 2014. in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz Comic Chelsea Peretti On The Chelsea Football Club

8:47am November 14, 2020

You may know Peretti as self-involved administrator Gina Linetti from Brooklyn 99. Her latest film is called Friendsgiving.

Books
Arts

'Shuggie Bain' Will Lift You Up — And Tear You Up

8:04am November 14, 2020

by Scott Simon

Douglas Stuart's debut novel follows a queer Scottish boy growing up in Thatcher-era Glasgow, with his alcoholic mother and taxi-driver father. It's an unvarnished tale of love, loss and survival.

Jim Carrey as Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris during the "Biden Victory" Cold Open on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

Arts

Here's The Deal, Folks: A POTUS Impression Is Harder Than It Looks

8:04am November 14, 2020

by Eric Deggans

As Jim Carrey works on his best Joe Biden for Saturday Night Live, we ask other impressionists how they've done it. Darrell Hammond says he wishes people understood how tough impressions really are.

One Night Two Souls Went Walking, by Ellen Cooney

Books
Arts

Light Punctures The Darkness In 'One Night Two Souls Went Walking'

7:00am November 14, 2020

by Michael Schaub

Ellen Cooney's new novel follows an unnamed hospital chaplain on her rounds, as she ministers to patients and grapples with her own internal questions. It's a quiet, inward-looking but hopeful story.