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Tom Wolfe, best-selling author and genre-breaking journalist, dies at 88

Tom Wolfe, best-selling author and genre-breaking journalist, dies at 88

The author of "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "The Right Stuff" used to give himself a quota of 10 triple-spaced pages per day. He also experimented with literary techniques in his non-fiction.
by Tom Vitale

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Tom Wolfe: Writing nonfiction 'becomes a great game and a great experiment'

Tom Wolfe began experimenting with nonfiction writing techniques in the 1960s. The "new journalism" pioneer and best-selling author died Monday. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1987 and 2012.
by Terry Gross and Dave Davies

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'Empire at Sunset' provides a mesmerizing view of Jean Rhys

'Empire at Sunset' provides a mesmerizing view of Jean Rhys

Caryl Phillips' new novel, set in the waning years of the British Empire, follows the perpetually alienated Rhys from her birthplace in the West Indies to England and then the Continent.
by Heller McAlpin

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You can't solve this 'Rubik,' but it'll still make you feel smart

You can't solve this 'Rubik,' but it'll still make you feel smart

Elizabeth Tan's novel jumps between different characters and timelines, beginning with the death of the main character and only getting weirder -- but there's a true heart underneath the cleverness.
by Ilana Masad

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Blanchard's trumpet sounds a call of protest

Blanchard's trumpet sounds a call of protest

The jazz musician's new album, "Live," takes on themes of gun violence.
by Euan Kerr

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Rita Moreno to 'my gente': Be proud of who you are, and don't give up

Rita Moreno to 'my gente': Be proud of who you are, and don't give up

Moreno is being honored by the Ellis Island Honors Society for her work with immigrant communities. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her career, her advocacy, and progress in the Latino community.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Artist, poet publish book about heroin overdose victims

Artist, poet publish book about heroin overdose victims

"Every conversation this book starts is a good thing," said poet Mary Ellen D'Angelo-Lombardi, who runs an adult education program in Boston. "If you're talking about it, it's out in the light, and it's healing."
by Associated Press

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Unreleased Prince music to be streamed on Tidal in 2019

Unreleased Prince music to be streamed on Tidal in 2019

The album will stream exclusively on Tidal for 14 days and will be available for download seven days after its debut. That will be followed by a global physical release by the Prince estate.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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