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ARCHIVE
Coppola discussed publishing her first book, Archive, describing it as a scrapbook of photographs, scripts, and behindthescenes materials that documents her filmmaking career.
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This fall, she published her first book called ARCHIVE, which covers her career in film.
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Episode: Sofia Coppola On 'Priscilla'
Coppola discussed publishing her first book, Archive, describing it as a scrapbook of photographs, scripts, and behindthescenes materials that documents her filmmaking career.
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This fall, she published her first book called ARCHIVE, which covers her career in film.
You know, every time I finish a film, I kind of throw all the stuff from my desk and the materials from prep in a box... I thought I should do something with them and make a scrapbook because I felt like... it might be interesting to see the references and where things are made.
Elvis and Me
The film Priscilla was described as being adapted from Presley's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me.
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Remarkably, Priscilla, adapted from Presley's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, didn't just live up to my expectations.
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Episode: Matthew Perry / Lisa Kudrow
The film Priscilla was described as being adapted from Presley's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me.
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Remarkably, Priscilla, adapted from Presley's 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, didn't just live up to my expectations.
Our Secret Society
Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Tanisha Ford's new book explored the untold story of Molly Moon and how she built a secret financial network that supported the civil rights movement.
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In Ford's new book, Our Secret Society, Molly Moon and the Glamour, Money and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement, Tanisha Ford shares the untold story of Molly Moon.
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Tanisha Ford's new book explored the untold story of Molly Moon and how she built a secret financial network that supported the civil rights movement.
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In Ford's new book, Our Secret Society, Molly Moon and the Glamour, Money and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement, Tanisha Ford shares the untold story of Molly Moon.
The book is called Our Secret Society because Mollie literally helped create a secret financial network of sorts, which included, as you mentioned, wealthy, rich white donors, wealthy black elites and everyday working class black people.
My guest is Tanisha Ford, author of the new book Our Secret Society, Molly Moon and the Glamour, Money and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement.
Ford is a professor of history... She's written a new book titled Our Secret Society, Molly Moon and the Glamour, Money and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement, which explores the fundraising efforts that supported the civil rights movement.
Pink Toe Tarantula Care Guide
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Pink Toes was described as a satirical novel that portrayed Molly Moon in a damaging light and used a colloquial term for interracial sex.
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There's a novel called Pink Toes. Tell us a little bit about it.
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Pink Toes was described as a satirical novel that portrayed Molly Moon in a damaging light and used a colloquial term for interracial sex.
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There's a novel called Pink Toes. Tell us a little bit about it.
Pink Toes was actually written by Chester Himes, who I must say was Henry's first cousin, and it was a damning portrait of Molly Moon that damaged her reputation at a time when the movement was shifting.
He said every note that I took while living in your house, I'm going to use it to write this satire about fundraising and white philanthropy and Black complicity... and I'm going to call it Pink Toes, which was a colloquial term used to describe interracial sex.
Dressed in Dreams
A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion
Dressed in Dreams was mentioned as Tanisha Ford's earlier book, a black girl's love letter to the power of fashion.
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Her previous books include Dressed in Dreams a black girl's love letter to the power of fashion and liberated threads black women style and the global politics of soul.
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Dressed in Dreams was mentioned as Tanisha Ford's earlier book, a black girl's love letter to the power of fashion.
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Her previous books include Dressed in Dreams a black girl's love letter to the power of fashion and liberated threads black women style and the global politics of soul.
Charming Billy
Charming Billy was referenced as Alice McDermott's 1997 National Book Awardwinning novel.
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Alice McDermott, who won the National Book Award for her 1997 novel, Charming Billy, has come out with her ninth novel.
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Charming Billy was referenced as Alice McDermott's 1997 National Book Awardwinning novel.
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Alice McDermott, who won the National Book Award for her 1997 novel, Charming Billy, has come out with her ninth novel.
The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carre (1983-02-12)
Mentioned as one of le Carr's notable novels that were turned into screen adaptations.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Night Manag...
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Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
Mentioned as one of le Carr's notable novels that were turned into screen adaptations.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Night Manager.
The Constant Gardener
A Novel
Cited as another of le Carr's works that have been adapted for film and television.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, an...
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Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
Cited as another of le Carr's works that have been adapted for film and television.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Night Manager.
Night Manager
Listed among le Carr's novels that have been turned into movies or TV series.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Nig...
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Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
Listed among le Carr's novels that have been turned into movies or TV series.
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Many of his books have been adapted into films or TV series, including The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Little Drummer Girl, The Constant Gardener, and The Night Manager.
The Russia House - 1st Canadian Edition/1st Printing
The 1989 interview was recorded shortly after the novel's publication.
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The first we'll hear was recorded in 1989 after the publication of his novel, The Russia House.
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Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
The 1989 interview was recorded shortly after the novel's publication.
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The first we'll hear was recorded in 1989 after the publication of his novel, The Russia House.
A Legacy of Spies
Le Carr's 2017 novel was referenced as the subject of a recent interview and a reading excerpt was presented.
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I interviewed Le Carre for a second time in 2017 after the publication of his novel A Legacy of Spies.
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Episode: Spy Novelist (And Former Spy) John Le Carré
Le Carr's 2017 novel was referenced as the subject of a recent interview and a reading excerpt was presented.
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I interviewed Le Carre for a second time in 2017 after the publication of his novel A Legacy of Spies.
Charlie Chaplin vs. America
When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
The book examined Chaplin's controversial life, detailing the political, sexual, and artistic scandals that led to his exile.
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When art, sex, and politics collided, I was surprised to see that that was the subtitle of the new book Charlie Chaplin vs. America about the movie star.
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The book examined Chaplin's controversial life, detailing the political, sexual, and artistic scandals that led to his exile.
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When art, sex, and politics collided, I was surprised to see that that was the subtitle of the new book Charlie Chaplin vs. America about the movie star.
My guest is the author of Charlie Chaplin vs. America, Scott Iman. It will be published next week.
my guest is Scott Eymann and is the author of the new book Charlie Chaplin vs. America When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided.
Let's get back to my interview with Scott Eymann about his new book, Charlie Chaplin vs. America, When Art, Sex and Politics Collided.
Scott Iman's new book is called Charlie Chaplin vs. America When Art, Sex and Politics Collided.
Romney
A Reckoning
The book was presented as McKay Coppins's new biography of Mitt Romney that examined his long political career, personal journals and behindthescenes moments in the Senate.
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His new book is Romney, A Reckoning.
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Episode: Mitt Romney's Reckoning
The book was presented as McKay Coppins's new biography of Mitt Romney that examined his long political career, personal journals and behindthescenes moments in the Senate.
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His new book is Romney, A Reckoning.
Coppins' book is Romney, A Reckoning.
His new book is Romney, A Reckoning.
McKay Coppins, welcome back to Fresh Air. ... His new book is Romney, A Reckoning.
He's the author of The Wilderness, a previous book about the battle for the future of the Republican Party.
The Wilderness
A Kirkus Prize Finalist Following Five Black Women Through Friendship and Motherhood
The book was mentioned as Coppins's earlier work that explored the internal struggle of the Republican Party.
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He's the author of The Wilderness, a previous book about the battle for the future of the Republican Party.
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Episode: Mitt Romney's Reckoning
The book was mentioned as Coppins's earlier work that explored the internal struggle of the Republican Party.
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He's the author of The Wilderness, a previous book about the battle for the future of the Republican Party.
Charlie Chaplin vs. America
When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
The book was introduced as Iman's new biography of Charlie Chaplin that examines the clash of art, sex and politics.
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Iman's new book is Charlie Chaplin vs. America, When Art, Sex and Politics Collided.
— Episode: Mitt Romney's Reckoning
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Episode: Mitt Romney's Reckoning
The book was introduced as Iman's new biography of Charlie Chaplin that examines the clash of art, sex and politics.
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Iman's new book is Charlie Chaplin vs. America, When Art, Sex and Politics Collided.
The History of Sketch Comedy
A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor
Key and his wife Elle cowrote the new nonfiction book that surveys the evolution of sketch comedy from its early roots to contemporary forms.
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He has a new book called The History of Sketch Comedy.
— Episode: Best Of: Jada Pinkett Smith / Keegan-Mic...
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Episode: Best Of: Jada Pinkett Smith / Keegan-Michael Key
Key and his wife Elle cowrote the new nonfiction book that surveys the evolution of sketch comedy from its early roots to contemporary forms.
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He has a new book called The History of Sketch Comedy.
KeeganMichael Key's new book is called The History of Sketch Comedy.
Sex Variant Women in Literature
The 1941 study of homosexual patterns was cited as an actual book within the novel, illustrating how historical research informs the story's exploration of queer lives.
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He owns a copy of a book, an actual book, called Sex Variants, a study of homosexual patterns that was published in 1941.
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Episode: Best Of: Jada Pinkett Smith / Keegan-Michael Key
The 1941 study of homosexual patterns was cited as an actual book within the novel, illustrating how historical research informs the story's exploration of queer lives.
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He owns a copy of a book, an actual book, called Sex Variants, a study of homosexual patterns that was published in 1941.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The novel was referenced as an inspiration for Torres's Blackouts, highlighting its influence on the book's themes and style.
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like Kiss of the Spider Woman, an inspiration for this novel, is a way of imaginatively restoring some of that forbidden material.
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The novel was referenced as an inspiration for Torres's Blackouts, highlighting its influence on the book's themes and style.
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like Kiss of the Spider Woman, an inspiration for this novel, is a way of imaginatively restoring some of that forbidden material.
God Save Texas
A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
Wright's nonfiction explored the evolving political and cultural landscape of his home state, arguing that Texas's growth will reshape national politics.
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when you and I spoke in 2018 about your book, God Save Texas, which was nonfiction, you pointed out that Texas is already the second most populous state in the country and growing rap...
— Episode: Lawrence Wright On 'Mr. Texas'
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Episode: Lawrence Wright On 'Mr. Texas'
Wright's nonfiction explored the evolving political and cultural landscape of his home state, arguing that Texas's growth will reshape national politics.
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when you and I spoke in 2018 about your book, God Save Texas, which was nonfiction, you pointed out that Texas is already the second most populous state in the country and growing rapidly.
Collision of Power
Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST
The interview highlighted Baron's new memoir that recounts his tenure at The Washington Post, detailing the TrumpBezosPost dynamics and major news events. It was presented as a recent release that offers an insider's view of the paper's recent history.
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Barron chronicles all of this in a new book called Collision of Power, Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post.
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Episode: Marty Baron, Former 'Post' Exec. Editor
The interview highlighted Baron's new memoir that recounts his tenure at The Washington Post, detailing the TrumpBezosPost dynamics and major news events. It was presented as a recent release that offers an insider's view of the paper's recent history.
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Barron chronicles all of this in a new book called Collision of Power, Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post.
Our guest today is Marty Baron, longtime newspaper editor and author of the new book, Collision of Power, Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post.
He's written a new book about his tenure at the paper and his nearly 50year career in journalism called Collision of Power, Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post.
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