Month: May 2025

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Craig Thompson, author of the award-winning graphic memoir Blankets returns with its spiritual successor. It’s a look at his childhood growing up on ginseng farms, and the intricate balance of the global ginseng trade.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. poet laureate, Joy Harjo, about her book “Washing My Mother’s Body” where she explores the complexity of a daughter’s grief as she reflects on her mother’s life.

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Jean Grae is back on the show! The interdisciplinary artist just wrote a collection of personal essays called In My Remaining Years. She joins us to talk about the new book, why she distanced herself from rapping, her upbringing and much more.

When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn’t find reassurance. “My relationship with technology became so much more intense,” she says.

When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann’s new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst.

Wanda Sykes says getting back on the road helps remind her that she’s still funny. On this week’s Wild Card, Sykes talks about her conversations with God and why she loves bowling alleys.

Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and her relationship with her body.

Improv with the antichrist, an accusatory interview with a klepto demon, and more.

My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she’d met at Red Cross dances in Rome near the end of the war. She would have been 100 this year.

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Since he announced his intention to impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States, President Trump has hedged, saying he’s open to meeting with industry leaders.

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