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Remembering Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of the 'Wolf Hall' saga This is FRESH AIR. I'm Sam Briger, sitting in for Terry Gross. Today we remember writer Hilary Mantel, who died last week at the age of 70. Mantel was best known for her trilogy of novels about Thomas Cromwell, the political fixer for Henry VIII.
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The death of a boy fractures a family in Namwali Serpell's 2nd novel 'The Furrows' JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: That's author Namwali Serpell reading from her second novel, "The Furrows: An Elegy." Those opening lines echo again and again throughout the book. The book's first narrator is ...
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Hoop Skirts and Hoodies Redefined by Dior and Saint Laurent PARIS — Deciphering the language of public dress, especially dress worn by the powerful and the popular, has become a form of competitive sport these days, practiced in the arenas of Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. "The Message of So-and-So's Outfit" is ...
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Lizzo Plays New Notes on James Madison's Crystal Flute from 1813 A classically trained flutist, the singer, rapper and songwriter spent more than three hours admiring the flute collection at the Library of Congress. Madison's instrument was made for the second inauguration by a Parisian craftsman.
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Hugh Jackman's Wolverine will make his surprise return in 'Deadpool 3' Ryan Reynolds has some big news: His Deadpool is not the only X-Man set to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wolverine is coming with him. And not just any Wolverine. The Wolverine. Hugh Jackman. Fans were wondering how Reynolds would make a splash ...
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Katie Couric Talks About Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis "I actually sort of treated this whole ordeal like a reporter," said Ms. Couric, who once held some of the highest-profile jobs in the news business — "Today Show" host and "CBS Evening News" anchor. "I went and tried to learn as much as I could.".
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Coolio took a 'Fantastic Voyage' and invited the whole world along Whether it was poetry or a fluke, Coolio's quick trip to the top was right there in the song titles: "Fantastic Voyage" to "Gangsta's Paradise" — and if fate decides to perform a poetically fluky encore, the '90s rap star, who died in Los Angeles on ...
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The rapper Coolio has died at 59 Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. The cause was not immediately clear. Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for "Gangsta's ...
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The House That Norm Built Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. After over four decades, THIS OLD HOUSE's Master Carpenter and pioneer of the home improvement television genre, Norm Abram is officially leaving the show and hanging up his toolbelt.
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