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In 'Listen To The Marriage,' A Case For Spending Time In The Counselor's Office

4:55pm October 29, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

John Jay Osborn, author of The Paper Chase, has a new novel — this one based on the four years when he and his wife attended (successful) marriage counseling.

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Beastie Boys (L-R) Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz perform at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif.

Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything

8:34am October 29, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys about their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book.

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Jane Kim, hard at work on the Wall of Birds.

Feathered Friends Large And Small Flock On Cornell's 'Wall Of Birds'

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Artist Jane Kim was nicknamed "Michaelangela" for her work on Cornell's massive Wall of Birds mural — 40 feet high and 100 feet wide, capturing 375 million years of avian evolution in paint.

Bob Cousy (left), Bill Russell (center) and Tom Heinsohn (right), all teammates on the Boston Celtics, pose after the 1963 NBA All-Star Game. Russell won the game's MVP award.

Bob Cousy, 90, Still Rues The Assists He Didn't Make To Bill Russell

8:13am October 27, 2018

by Scott Simon

The great Boston Celtics point guard and his fellow Hall of Fame center won six NBA titles together — in the shadow of widespread racism. Gary Pomerantz documents that history in The Last Pass.

The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario

2:38pm October 26, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

The award-winning photographer tells the stories behind the profoundly moving images in her new book, Of Love & War — and confesses that she still gets nervous before a new assignment.

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Biographer Sought To Write The Kind Of Book Lou Reed 'Deserved'

1:29pm October 26, 2018

by Terry Gross

"It wasn't like I had to go looking for the drugs and the sex," Anthony DeCurtis, author of Lou Reed: A Life, told Fresh Air in 2017. "Lou wrote about it ... so I felt it was fair game."

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Jonny Sun emerges from behind his social character and navigates his space within the illustration world.

Twitter Star Jonny Sun Draws 'Positive, Hopeful Things' Into Being

6:00am October 26, 2018

by Andrea Y. Henderson

The comedian and illustrator joined forces with Lin-Manuel Miranda for Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You. Sun says he filled the book's 100+ drawings with peace and quiet optimism.

Corruption, Scandal And The Multi-Billion Dollar Business Of College Basketball

1:24pm October 25, 2018

by Dave Davies

Writer Michael Sokolove explains how college basketball programs manipulate young athletes for the benefit — and profit — of adults. His new book is The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino.

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Books

You Might Learn A 'Little' About Madame Tussaud In New Novel Based On Her Life

12:41pm October 24, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Edward Carey's new novel Little, which he also illustrated, is based on the mysterious life of Madame Tussaud and the origins of her famous wax museum.

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Voters cast ballots during early voting last week in Atlanta. Georgia has blocked approximately 53,000 voter registrations.

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says

6:35pm October 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Ari Berman of Mother Jones warns that a Republican strategy to tighten access to the ballot box could have a major impact on the 2018 elections. "It could be tainted by voter suppression," he says.

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