Arts & Life

Arts

High Fashion Meets Southern Hospitality

8:46am August 26, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Designer Billy Reid hosts his annual "Shindig" in his hometown, Florence, Ala. It's a celebration of design, music, food and art that Reid hopes will showcase the soul of the Shoals region.

Mehreen Karim in Washington, D.C. on June 15.

Portraits Of Eid: Ancient Traditions In A New Community

10:19am August 25, 2018

by Eslah Attar

Photographer Eslah Attar documented her first Eid away from her family in Ohio as a way to celebrate her new community, in Washington, D.C.

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In 'Red, White, Blue,' High Peaks And Low Blows

10:00am August 25, 2018

by Bethanne Patrick

Lea Carpenter's new novel combines literary sensibility with genre readability, for a dark spy thriller about a young woman finding out all kinds of strange truths about her father's past in the CIA.

Jamie Bernstein with playwright Lillian Hellman at Martha's Vineyard. Hellman collaborated with Bernstein on his musical Candide.

Life With Leonard Bernstein

9:08am August 25, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

To mark the centennial of her father's birth, Jamie Bernstein talks frankly about her new memoir, tracking her life as the daughter of the legendary composer.

Delaware License Plate Sells For $410,000

8:23am August 25, 2018

In Delaware, a license plate sold in a private auction for $410,000. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the auction house owner William Emmert about Delaware's license plate collecting culture.

A River of Stars by Vanessa Hua (Credit: Emily Bogle/NPR)

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'A River Of Stars' Is An Asian-American, 'Pregnant Thelma & Louise'

8:23am August 25, 2018

by Scott Simon

Vanessa Hua's debut novel follows two women at a secret California maternity center where rich Chinese send expectant mothers to give birth to U.S. citizens. Then they run away.

Noah Centineo and Lana Condor in To All The Boys I've Loved Before.

Arts

Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated

5:00am August 25, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The success of movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Netflix's recent summer offerings may signal a resurgence of a sometimes beloved and sometimes bemoaned genre: the romantic comedy.

Arts

'The Rider' Offers An Aching Portrait Of Masculinity In Crisis

2:03pm August 24, 2018

by Justin Chang

Writer-director Chloé Zhao's new film tells the true story of a Lakota cowboy recovering from a serious rodeo accident. Critic Justin Chang says The Rider has "a bone-deep authenticity."

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A Devastating Fall Couldn't Keep This Rodeo 'Rider' Off Wild Horses

2:03pm August 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

A riding accident left Brady Jandreau with a skull and brain injury — but he refused to quit. He plays himself in director Chloé Zhao's retelling of his story. Originally broadcast April 10, 2018.

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Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

2:03pm August 24, 2018

by David Bianculli

Late Late Show host James Corden took the famed Beatle on a ride that was, by turns, unexpectedly tender, touching and meaningful. Originally broadcast June 25, 2018.

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