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It’s hard to remember a world before Harry Potter. But it’s been 20 years since readers in the U.S. were first introduced to the boy wizard, whose story has captivated audiences since.
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It’s been 50 years since the Motion Picture Association of America film came out with its rating system. Listeners share their stories about the first R-rated movie they saw.
Edward Carey’s new novel is about the life of wax museum pioneer Madame Tussaud — but it’s also about the French Revolution, about humans, bodies, art and loneliness, and it’s deeply, painfully sad.
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This week, in honor of Wait Wait‘s 20th birthday, we will subject two public radio legends to terrible puns about their own names.
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McCarthy plays a caustic literary forger in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a reissue of Amarcord Nino Rota. Filmmaker Dano discusses his new film Wildlife.
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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.
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In anticipation of Halloween, NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with writer A.J. Jacobs about instances throughout history of people who just couldn’t stay dead.
