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Maurice Sendak has written and narrates a story called "Pincus and the Pig: A Klezmer Tale."  It's based on Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf".

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Maggie Nelson talks to Steve Paulson about her new book, "The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning."

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Steve's hard at work on this weekend’s “Words and Music” show. Here's his note on the inspiration behind the show, and a taste of an interview with a scientist who's putting rappers in MRI machines.

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When President Obama took office, the Democratic Party was riding high, and the Republican Party, some thought, was on its way out. No one paid much attention to the Tea Party. Times have changed.

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Marina Chapman has the most remarkable story - kidnapped and abandoned in the South American jungle, living only with monkeys. Eventually, she's rescued and years later, moves to England, where she marries and raises a family.  Marina and her daughter Vanessa James tell this story.

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Dominican-born writer Junot Diaz -- the MacArthur genius, Pulitzer Prize-winning author has written some of some of the most brilliant contemporary fiction about the immigrant experience. 

Want to read that essay we mentioned?

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DEVO co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh talks about his new visual art exhibition, "Myopia."

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In this UNCUT interview, Jonah Lehrer talks about his new book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works.” Turns out, we can all learn to be more creative. 
 
 

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