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'The Body And The Blood' Follows Exodus Of Christians In The Middle East

5:07pm May 29, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Charles Sennott, author of The Body and the Blood: The Middle East's Vanishing Christians and the Possibility for Peace, and the executive director of The GroundTruth Project. Sennott talks about the history of Christian communities in the Middle East, and how so many of them are leaving the region.

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Encore: Jingle Writer Explores Decline Of Original Music In Advertising

4:33pm May 29, 2017

Advertising jingle writer Steve Karmen wrote a number of famous jingles, including Budweiser Beer's, "When You Say Bud," the New York State song, "I Love New York", the Exxon Song and Wrigley Spearmint Gum's, "Carry The Big Fresh Flavor." This story originally aired on Dec. 13, 2016, on All Things Considered.

Twenty-four-year-old novelist Édouard Louis grew up in Hallencourt, France.

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'The End Of Eddy' Tells Of Growing Up Poor And Gay In Working-Class France

1:27pm May 29, 2017

by John Powers

Édouard Louis' autobiographical novel is the story of a young man coming of age in a downtrodden French village. Critic John Powers calls it a "bulletin from the enraged heart of Le Pen country."

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Gwendolyn Brooks poses with her first book of poems, A Street in Bronzeville.

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Remembering The Great Poet Gwendolyn Brooks At 100

10:04am May 29, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new biography celebrates the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who wrote about ordinary black life using extraordinary language.

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Shatner's 'Spirit Of The Horse' Is An Ode To Four-Legged Friends

7:00pm May 28, 2017

by Jaym Gates

Yes, he was the captain of the Enterprise, but William Shatner is also a dedicated horseman and founder of the Hollywood Charity Horse Show. His love of horses is on display in his charming new book.

Fifth 'House Of Cards' Season Speaks To Trump Era

5:09pm May 28, 2017

by Eric Deggans

"House of Cards" returns to Netflix for its fifth season. But it's the first season of the political thriller in the age of President Trump. And the series brings a new twist on modern politics.

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Hip, Hippo Hooray For 'River Of Teeth'

10:00am May 28, 2017

by Amal El-Mohtar

Sarah Gailey's alternate-history romp takes place in a United States that went ahead with a wild plan to farm hippos for meat. It's a delightful read that suffers only from being too short.

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When You Need To Cut A Parent Out Of Your Life

6:12pm May 27, 2017

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today the hosts hear from people who have estranged themselves from their parents.

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Barbershop: The Unofficial Start To Summer Entertainment

5:53pm May 27, 2017

In this week's Barbershop, NPR's Michel Martin talks about upcoming offerings in summer entertainment with humor writer Luvvie Ajayi, journalist Kara Brown of Jezebel and NPR's Eric Deggans.

Influential Voice In Southern Rock, Gregg Allman Dies At 69

5:53pm May 27, 2017

Singer-songwriter Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band died on Saturday at the age of 69. Music journalist Amanda Petrusich takes a look back at Allman's legacy with NPR's Michel Martin.