Read: James Salter's All That Is … Patricia Volk's Shocked … Brené Brown's Daring Greatly … Deborah Tannen's You Just Don't Understand … Damian Thompson's The Fix … Listen: Vampire Weekend …Agnetha Fältskog … Arturo Sandoval … Watch: Cloud Atlas … The Mary Tyler Moore Show … Good Neighbors … The Gardener's Paradise and more. Books | CDs | DVDs | Electronics | Home & Garden
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Listen to The Leonard Lopate Show: Returning to America after World War II, former naval officer Philip Bowman finds a position as a book editor and loses himself in a world of intimate connections and surprising triumphs, until he is betrayed by the woman he loves.
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Listen to Fresh Air: Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli, and Me The author shares the lessons about womanhood and personal style she learned from both her mother, an upper-middle-class New Yorker who was the polished hostess at her family's garment district restaurant, and Elsa Schiaparelli, the outrageous, iconoclastic Italian fashion designer. |
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Listen to TED Radio Hour: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Brené Brown encourages readers to embrace their vulnerabilities to live whole, courageous lives. She writes that traits typically regarded as character flaws and weaknesses are actually clear paths to engagement and meaningful connections. |
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Listen to MPR News Presents: You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation Spending nearly four years on the New York Times bestseller list, including eight months at number one, You Just Don't Understand is a true cultural and intellectual phenomenon. This is the book that brought gender differences in ways of speaking to the forefront of public awareness. With a rare combination of scientific insight and delightful, humorous writing, Tannen shows why women and men can walk away from the same conversation with completely different impressions of what was said. A classic in the field of interpersonal relations, this book will change forever the way you approach conversations. |
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Listen to Marketplace: Addictions to iPhones, painkillers, cupcakes, alcohol and sex are taking over our lives. Our most casual daily habits can quickly become obsessions that move beyond our control. Damian Thompson, who has himself struggled with a range of addictions, argues that human desire is in the process of being reshaped. Shunning the concept of addiction as disease, he shows how manufacturers are producing substances like iPads, muffins and computer games that we learn to like too much and supplement traditional addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling. He argues that addictive behaviour is becoming a substitute for family and work bonds that are being swept away by globalization and urbanization. The Fix offers a truly frightening glimpse of the future and is essential reading for fans of Naomi Klein’s No Logo, Oliver James’s Affluenza and Francis Wheen’s How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World.
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Listen to All Things Considered: "With Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend have created a cohesive record that somehow feels more polished and mature and serious than anything they've done, while at the same time loose, raw and more fun than Contra or their debut. Vampire Weekend are still 'fusioning' their sound out of a huge and varied palette, but somehow it all comes together on this album like never before. With Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend not only make the Junior Jump with ease, they join the likes of Radiohead and Arcade Fire as one of the most important bands of our time." — Jim McGuinn, Program Director for 89.3 The Current  
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From NPR: The siren songstress from ABBA returns with a new album. Agnetha has been working with renowned, Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Jorgen Elofsson — who is responsible for hits by Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson — and acclaimed producer/arranger Peter Nordahl. "I never thought that I'd ever sing again. But [after] hearing the first three songs, I just couldn't say no!" says Fältskog. |
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Listen to The Story: Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) 2013 Grammy Winner: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) is Sandoval’s tribute to Dizzy Gillespie, the mentor and friend who rescued him and his family from an oppressive existence and gave them a chance at a better life. The album is a collection of classics from Gillespie’s massive body of work, each framed in big-band arrangements that throw the spotlight squarely on the elements of bebop that underscore so much of the iconic trumpeter’s work and set the tone for the music of his era.
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Listen to Morning Edition: Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Each member of the ensemble appears in multiple roles as the stories move through time. |
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Listen to Marketplace: The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete First Season She finally made it after all... to DVD! Created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, The Mary Tyler Moore Show is the very model of a tailor-made star vehicle. It transformed Moore from Dick Van Dyke's wacky housewife to empowered thirtysomething single woman determined to make it on her own. Moore was the anchor of a peerless ensemble who brought to life characters so indelible that three of them, Ed Asner's Lou Grant, Valerie Harper's Rhoda and Cloris Leachman's Phyllis, would each get their own series. The 24 episodes that comprise the Emmy-winning first season (1970) hilariously set the stage for what would become one of television's most beloved sitcoms, ranked by TV Guide in 2002 as the 11th greatest of all time. The classic pilot episode is a master class of character-based comedy writing, as Mary meets her future "family" at the WJM newsroom, as well as upstairs neighbor Rhoda, with whom she would form perhaps TV's greatest female buddy team.
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Good Neighbors: The Complete Series Good Neighbors is the wonderful 1970s Britcom about an upper-middle-class couple who relinquish consumerism and turn their cozy suburban London home into a self-sufficient farm. Tom (Richard Briers) and Barbara (Felicity Kendal) Good trade in one version of the good life for an impoverished other — an old tractor instead of a car, a goat instead of a purebred pup — to the continuing consternation of their best friends and executive-salaried neighbors, Jerry (Paul Eddington) and Margot (Penelope Keith) Ledbetter. The series' concept ultimately takes a back seat to the lovely chemistry among four outstanding actors, and story lines that wisely emphasize relationships. Fans of British television would do well to look into Good Neighbors. |
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Last week, we sent our first gardening-focused Public Radio Market newsletter of the year: The Gardener's Paradise. If you missed it, you can find the newsletter archvied online. This week, we highlight the Vermont Garden Journal from Vermont Public Radio. The Vermont Garden Journal is a weekly program hosted by horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi. Every week, Nardozzi focuses on a topic that's relevant to both new and experienced gardeners, including pruning lilac bushes, growing blight-free tomatoes, choosing groundcovers, raising sunflowers, planting bulbs, repelling pests and many more tips. Listen to the Vermont Garden Journal
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Listen to Morning Edition: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America Michelle Obama describes how she and her daughters planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity. American Grown shares the first lady's gardening tips, recipes and advice for making more healthful food choices. |
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Weber Smokey Joe Silver Charcoal Grill Perfect for cookouts, tailgate parties and car camping, Weber's Smokey Joe Silver grill is the classic traveling grill. With its 14.5-inch-diameter grate, the Smokey Joe Silver easily cooks three steaks at a time or twice as many burgers. The porcelain-enameled bowl and lid resist rust and deliver even heat. To top it off, Weber throws in a 31-page owner's guide filled with cooking tips and time-tested recipes for grilling everything from pork chops to bratwurst to Cornish hens.
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The Grill Daddy Pro is a revolutionary grill-cleaning tool that sterilizes as it cleans to keep food tasting great. Just turn on the grill, fill the Grill Daddy with water and begin cleaning. Steams away baked-on food, grease and black residue. It's fun and easy to use, eliminating hard scraping and dangerous chemicals with steam-cleaning and stainless steel bristles. Works on all grills, including stainless steel, iron and porcelain enamel.
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As Seen on TV: Expandable Water Hose This incredible expanding hose automatically expands up to 3 times its length while giving you a powerful high-flow spray. Simply turn the water on and watch the hose grow. Turn the water off and the hose contracts to its original length. No more struggling with heavy hoses — this hose has a light and kink-free design that weighs just one pound! You'll be truly amazed at how much easier this hose makes your work around the house and yard!
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As the days become longer, I naturally begin thinking about summertime and barbecues. To help whet your appetite for long weekends spent grilling in the sun, we've included one of our favorite recipes from The Splendid Table's A Summertime Grilling Guide. If you enjoy receiving recipes from The Splendid Table in your inbox, I recommend subscribing to the show's newsletter, The Weeknight Kitchen. Every Wednesday, the newsletter features a new recipe from great chefs around the world, and original creations from Lynne Rossetto Kasper. The Weekend Kitchen also features tips, resources and cooking know-how to help you get the most out of the ingredients. Subscribe to the newsletter today. As always, sign up for our Facebook fanpage to keep up with all the news! Scott Olstad |
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Spring Grill of Asparagus and Spring Onions A simple and unusual first course, side dish or main dish. Serve sprinkled with a little fresh goat cheese — another sign of spring.
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Instructions Gently combine the asparagus and scallions with the oil, salt, pepper and sugar. Heat a large sauté pan, griddle, gridded skillet or grill over medium heat. Spread out asparagus, grilling until browned and tender crisp, turning often. Remove to a platter, then grill scallions the same way. Serve at room temperature sprinkled with the balsamic vinegar. Or blend together the onion, vinegar, mustard and cream, tasting for seasoning. Spoon over the vegetables, sprinkling with chives. From A Summertime Grilling Guide by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift. Copyright © 2012 by American Public Media. |
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