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FA | Movie Reviews

'The King' Fuses Elvis' Turbulent Life Story With The Soul Of America

June 22, 2018

Eugene Jarecki's documentary uses the rise and fall of Elvis Presley to track the ups and downs of America's past century. Critic Justin Chang calls The King a "feverishly analytical" musical essay.

FA | Author Interviews

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

June 22, 2018

In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect government leaders and the roles for various agencies in the event of catastrophe. Originally broadcast June 21, 2018.

FA | Politics

'Born Trump' Examines The 'Emotional Hold' The President Has On His Family

June 21, 2018

Journalist Emily Jane Fox focused on Trump's three marriages and five children when writing her new book. "His presence is overwhelming," she says of the president's role in the family.

FA | Book Reviews

2 Books Find Fuel In The American Landscape

June 21, 2018

Critic Maureen Corrigan recommends two books to expand your horizons: One is a cultural history of the great American road trip; the other an early 20th-century classic of Midwestern rural life.

FA | Book Reviews

2 First-Rate Novels Celebrate The Humor And Heroism Of Unconventional Women

June 20, 2018

Authors Dorthe Nors and Sayaka Murata use bracing good humor to subvert readers' expectations about single women in their new novels, Mirror, Shoulder, Signal and Convenience Store Woman.

FA | Author Interviews

Novelist Stephen McCauley Embraces Life On A 'Small, Everyday Scale'

June 20, 2018

McCauley's novel, My Ex-Life, is a comedy about a couple whose marriage ended years ago when the husband came out as gay. "All relationships evolve — even for people who stay together," he says.

FA | Music Reviews

Father John Misty Mixes Egotism And Humor On 'God's Favorite Customer'

June 19, 2018

Critic Ken Tucker says Father John Misty's new album offers a "roundabout, melancholy" acknowledgement of the artistic selfishness that often accompanies confessional songwriting.

FA | National Security

Journalist Warns Cyber Attacks Present A 'Perfect Weapon' Against Global Order

June 19, 2018

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger says U.S. officials worry that foreign powers have planted malware that could knock out critical infrastructure, including electric power.

FA | Music Interviews

John Prine On Music, Cancer And Why He Never Thought He'd Be A Recording Artist

June 18, 2018

The singer, songwriter and guitarist underwent surgeries in 1996 and 2013 that affected his throat and voice. He likes his voice better now: "It dropped down lower and feels friendlier."

FA | Book Reviews

Pithy And Pointed 'There There' Puts Native American Voices Front And Center

June 18, 2018

Critic Maureen Corrigan says Tommy Orange's novel, which centers on a cast of native and mixed-race characters whose lives intersect at a powwow, features "a literary authority rare in a debut."

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'The King' Fuses Elvis' Turbulent Life Story With The Soul Of America

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

'Born Trump' Examines The 'Emotional Hold' The President Has On His Family

2 Books Find Fuel In The American Landscape

2 First-Rate Novels Celebrate The Humor And Heroism Of Unconventional Women

Novelist Stephen McCauley Embraces Life On A 'Small, Everyday Scale'

Father John Misty Mixes Egotism And Humor On 'God's Favorite Customer'

Journalist Warns Cyber Attacks Present A 'Perfect Weapon' Against Global Order

John Prine On Music, Cancer And Why He Never Thought He'd Be A Recording Artist

Pithy And Pointed 'There There' Puts Native American Voices Front And Center

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