Fresh Air Weekend

Grohl retraces his journey from Nirvana to Foo Fighters. Justin Chang reviews The Path of the Dog. Smith says he crafted a joyful image to cover the pain of the past.

If Braverman lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. David Bianculli reviews Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time. Hannah-Jones tells a more inclusive version of history in The 1619 Project.

MacDowell draws from the darkness of her own childhood for Maid. Maureen Corrigan reviews The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich. Shteyngart says his pandemic pod inspired his novel, Our Country Friends.

Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him. David Bianculli reviews Dexter: New Blood. Edgar Wright tells a different kind of ghost story in Last Night in Soho.

Isaac stars in The Card Counter and Scenes from a Marriage. John Powers reviews a new documentary about the Velvet Underground. After years of trying to be likable, Katie Couric is letting that go.

Fourteen years after his initial diagnosis, the Pose actor revealed publicly that he is HIV-positive. Porter's new memoir is Unprotected. Erivo opens up her voice on the album Ch. 1 Vs. 1.

Roots co-founder Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson spins the soundtrack of his life in the memoir, Music is History. White shares his unlikely path to the stage his memoir, I'm Possible.

Eddie Muller's book, Dark City, chronicles film noir from the '40s and '50s. David Bianculli reviews the new Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark. Tucci reflects on his love of food in Taste.

Hill is continuing the conversation about sexual harassment that she started 30 years ago. Ken Tucker reviews a reissue of two Beach Boys albums. Platt explains why he doesn't feel anxious on stage.

Novak wants to surprise you with this new TV series, The Premise. David Bianculli reviews the remakes of two classic TV shows. Whitehead discusses his new heist novel, Harlem Shuffle.