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Internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Etgar Keret looks back on a year of war

Keret, who lives in Tel Aviv, reflects on the protests in Israel and the U.S. over the hostages and Gaza. The son of Holocaust survivors, he has left- and right-wing political views in his own family.

Thu Oct 10, 2024 19:19
South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.

Thu Oct 10, 2024 15:09
Han Kang becomes the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature

The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." She won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian in 2016.(Image credit: Lee Jin-man)

Thu Oct 10, 2024 14:28
'Us Fools' author, Nora Lange, on what the farm crisis has to say about today

Nora Lange’s novel "Us Fools" follows two young sisters growing up in the Midwest during the 1980's farming crisis. They're trying to figure out their lives while looking out for each other.

Wed Oct 9, 2024 11:54
Why some people love scary movies

In human history, fear kept us safe when running from predators and anxiety kept us from going back to that lion-infested area. But what happens when these feelings get out of hand in humans today? And why do some of us crave that feeling from scary movies or haunted houses? For answers, we turn to Arash Javanbakht, a psychiatrist from Wayne State University....

Wed Oct 9, 2024 10:14
Barry Sonnenfeld

What do the films Men in Black, The Addams Family and Raising Arizona all have in common? They were all shot by cinematographer and director Barry Sonnenfeld. He's responsible for filming and directing some of the biggest movies from the 20th century. He joins us to talk about his new memoir and reflect on his many years in show business.

Tue Oct 8, 2024 10:14

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