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Poetry
Subdued Reflection On Sept. 11 Anniversary
September 11, 2012 On the eleventh anniversary of the World Trade Center terror attacks, NPR's Neal Conan listens to sounds from anniversary events across the country.
Author Interviews
What College Kids Can Learn From 'The Zombie War'
September 10, 2012 Several colleges and universities have adopted a common read program, where freshmen read the same book during the summer and discuss it once on campus. Author Max Brooks discusses what students can learn from his book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.
Theater
Turner Channels Molly Ivins In 'Red Hot Patriot'
September 6, 2012 Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Kathleen Turner stars as the sassy Texas newspaper columnist in the comedic one-woman show. Turner talks about the role, her career and the challenges of playing a political character.
Movies
Summer Movies: Best Flicks About The News Biz
August 30, 2012 Hollywood tells many tales of the news business: the music reporter after the big story in Almost Famous, the eager TV reporter with a lot to learn in Up Close and Personal, and the disgruntled anchor fired from his job in Network. Film buff Murray Horwitz names his favorites, so what's yours?