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In This Memoir, Prison Is A Place — And A State Of Mind

Novelist Hwang Sok-yong spent years in prison — a disruption that's reflected in the structure of his new memoir. It's a cinematic, riveting story that captures the struggles of his life and career.

August 10, 2021
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  • THÚY ĐINH
GPB  NPR

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  • Obituaries

Remembering Inventor And TV Pitchman Ron Popeil

Ron Popeil, who died July 28, was an infomercial pioneer whose products included the Chop-O-Matic, the Veg-O-Matic, the smokeless ashtray and other household gadgets. Originally broadcast in 1996.

August 09, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Robert Longo,<em> Untitled (Capitol)</em>, 2012-2013. Charcoal on mounted paper. Installation image by Lance Gerber for the Palm Springs Art Museum's exhibition <em>Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder</em>.

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  • Photography

Look Closely: These Black-And-White Images Are Not What They Seem

Seven massive pieces by the artist Robert Longo are on view in the exhibition Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. They look like photographs — but are they?

August 09, 2021
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  • Susan Stamberg
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

Cecily Strong On 'SNL,' 'Schmigadoon!' And Coping In The Early Days Of The Pandemic

Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire — a couple gets lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song.

August 09, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
Singer and songwriter R. Kelly at a court hearing in Chicago in September 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

R. Kelly Is Going To Trial For Alleged Sex Crimes. Here's What To Know

It's been two years since the R&B singer and songwriter was arrested. His first federal trial is about to begin in New York, but a lot has happened in the interim. Here's what you've missed.

August 09, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom "Night Court," has died at age 70 after a years-long battle with cancer.

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  • Obituaries

Markie Post, Who Was Known For Her Role On 'Night Court,' Has Died At Age 70

Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in shows from "Cheers" to "Scrubs." But she was best known for her seven-season run as the public defender on NBC's "Night Court."

August 09, 2021
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Book Reviews

All Might Not End Too Well In Mona Awad's New Novel

In All's Well, a theater professor in chronic pain, ignored by doctors, believes putting on one of Shakespeare's least popular plays will renew her — and then three mystery men offer her a cure.

August 09, 2021
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  • Kristen Martin
Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur in <em>CODA</em>

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How Troy Kotsur Broke Barriers As A Deaf Actor, On Stage, On Screen And Now In 'CODA'

The new film CODA tells the story of a hearing daughter living with her deaf family. It represents a breakthrough for deaf representation on screen and it stars acclaimed actor Troy Kotsur.

August 08, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco

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  • Book Reviews

In 'Like Other Girls,' You Can Be — And Play — Whatever You Want. Even Football.

Britta Lundin's Like Other Girls follows Mara, a hot-tempered 6'2" high school sports star who's booted from basketball for brawling, but finds a new life and a new way of being on the football field.

August 08, 2021
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  • Alethea Kontis
<em>Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!</em> onstage at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa., on Aug. 5, 2021.

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'Wait Wait' For Aug. 7, 2021: Our First Show Before A Live Audience Since 2020

This week's show was recorded at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. We invited Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to play Not My Job.

August 07, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Book News & Features

Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice

After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, it gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee.

August 07, 2021
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  • Karen Grigsby Bates
GPB  NPR

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  • Family

Belgian Kids Go On Wacky, Dangerous Adventures Thanks To Their Photoshop-Savvy Dad

A creative dad in Belgium has been taking pictures of his toddlers and digitally editing them to show them in dangerous situations. "On Adventure With Dad" has become an Instagram hit.

August 07, 2021
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  • Stu Rushfield

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  • Book Reviews

Here Are 4 Fabulous Beach Reads — Whether You're On A Beach Or Not

Late summer is the time to lose yourself in novels, so we asked author (and Key West resident) Meg Cabot to share a few of her favorite books to while away the hours on the water.

August 07, 2021
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Book Reviews

A Novel That Invokes History — But Can't Quite Define It

In Savage Tongues, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi gives us a protagonist who speaks often of history and how it's affected her — but what, exactly, is "history" to her? Readers will be left wondering.

August 07, 2021
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  • Kamil Ahsan
GPB  NPR

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  • Music

Father Claims Britney Spears' Medical Conservator Raised Possible New Hospitalization

James Spears says, in July, Jodi Montgomery suggested the possibility of involuntarily detaining the singer in a psychiatric hospital. Montgomery released a statement disputing that account.

August 07, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
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