Vintage Treasures: The Silistra Quartet by Janet Morris
The Silistra Quartet began with Janet’s first novel, High Couch of Silistra, which appeared in paperback from Bantam Books in 1977 with a classic cover by Boris (above left). Although…
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1991, Richard Linklater
Fresh Air: In ‘Tastes Like War,’ a daughter reckons with her mother’s schizophrenia
In the new memoir, Tastes Like War, Cho chronicles her efforts to reconnect with her mother as an adult. She details the hardships Koonja faced as a child both during…
The People’s Recorder Podcast: Revitalizing the Oneida Language and Preserving Their History Native: Historians Do Stand-Up
In 1977, Charlie Hill became the first Native comedian to perform on a national TV broadcast – a groundbreaking performance in television and cultural history. “It was a huge…
Dead Man Walking (film)
Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the 1993…
99% Invisible: 100 Objects #11: Brannock Device
In 1925, the world saw the birth of what just might be the greatest gadget in American History: the Brannock Device. The metal contraption transformed the way we measure feet…
Style Wars
Style Wars is a 1983 American documentary film on hip hop culture, directed by Tony Silver and produced in collaboration with Henry Chalfant. The film has an emphasis on graffiti,…
There Will Come Soft Rains
Sara Teasdale
There Will Come Soft Rains
“Today is August 4, 2026, the city of Allendale, California.”