You Can't Put A Headline On William Klein
Try to put him in a box and he'll find his way out. Still working at nearly 85 years old, William Klein has gone rogue in at least four different fields.
Arts
The Botched NY Real Estate Deal That Lost 'Other People' Billions
In 2006, two Manhattan housing projects were at the center of a real estate fiasco that would come to epitomize the housing crisis. Charles Bagli's Other People's Money explains how the government of Singapore was among those who paid for the mistakes of New York's real estate giants.
'Burgess Boys' Family Saga Explores The Authenticity Of Imperfection
Elizabeth Strout is best known for her short story collection Olive Kitteridge, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2009. Her new book is a novel, and critic Maureen Corrigan says it's a different type of winner.
A Father Tells The Story Of His Son's Struggle To Stay 'Clean'
"The view that drug use is a moral choice is pervasive, pernicious and wrong," writes David Sheff in Clean, a critical look at the nation's approach to drug treatment. Sheff argues that we should not wait for "rock bottom" — that addiction should be treated promptly, just like any other disease.
This Spring, Rejoice At Rebirth Of 'Mad Men'
It used to be that TV's biggest annual event was the arrival of the fall season, but these days excellent shows premiere year-round. This spring, the return of AMC's stylish drama is the best reason to celebrate the season: The two-hour premiere delivers on the show's highest ambitions.
The Lorena Guillen Tango Duo Talk Upcoming Performances
Tango and more! is the guest artist recital coming up in Brendle Hall on the Wake Forest University campus featuring the Lorena Guillen Tango Duo.
Tina Brown's Must Reads: Women Vs. The World
The editor in chief of Newsweek and the Daily Beast joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to talk about women taking on big cultural challenges, and the stories of how they got there.
An Evening With Sir James Galway and the Winston-Salem Symphony
Flutist Sir James Galway has raised the bar for his instrument in much the same way as Jascha Heifitz did for the violin, and Charlie Parker did for the saxophone.
Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century
Anthropologists find that the use of "emotional" words in all sorts of books has soared and dipped across the past century, roughly mirroring each era's social and economic upheavals. And psychologists say this new form of language analysis may offer a more objective view into our culture.
Justin Timberlake Returns To Music With Enthusiasm And 'Experience'
On his first album since 2006, The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake explores his range, from soul-man groove to falsetto croon, taking inspiration from neo-soul and the expansiveness of '60s and '70s rock song formats.