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Elton John on music, addiction and family: 'I'm proud of who I am now'

Elton John on music, addiction and family: 'I'm proud of who I am now'

The artist says his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself." John's new memoir is called Me.
by Terry Gross

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How Julie Andrews made herself at 'Home' in Hollywood

How Julie Andrews made herself at 'Home' in Hollywood

In a new memoir, the actress writes about the films and creative collaborations — like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music — that marked the height of her fame.
by Rachel Martin

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The Five: ‘99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret,’ defrosted mammoth carcasses in Siberia and the Balloon Boy scandal solved

Stephanie Curtis, Cube Critic and program director for MPR News, spoke with Kerri Miller about five things you should read, watch, listen to or experience.
by Kerri Miller and Stephanie Curtis

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'The Man Who Saw Everything' is an eye-opening read

'The Man Who Saw Everything' is an eye-opening read

Deborah Levy's new book considers themes of objectification, betrayal and focus, centered on a historian who goes to East Berlin and finds himself both the observer and the observed.
by Heller McAlpin

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In 'Me,' Elton John pulls back the curtain on a storied life

In 'Me,' Elton John pulls back the curtain on a storied life

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR about his memoir, the rock star shares that at 72 years old, he's finally ready to look back. He offers thoughts on his royal friends, drug use and cell phones.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Andee Tagle

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'Orpheus Girl,' painful and beautiful, puts a modern twist on myth

'Orpheus Girl,' painful and beautiful, puts a modern twist on myth

Author and poet Brynne Rebele-Henry transplants the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to modern-day Texas, for a wrenching tale of two young women whose love lands them in a religious re-education camp.
by Alethea Kontis

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'An incredible depiction of small town life'

Bookseller Adah Fitzgeral recommends a novel that’s about “finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.” It revolves around a small town near the coast in North Carolina, and a woman who lives life very much her own way.
by Tracy Mumford

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