Movie reviewer Fletcher Powell shares his opinions on Hollywood's best efforts.
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Journalist and book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews the latest books and such for KMUW on air and right here. Discover new reviews on Mondays.
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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, Marginalia is a weekly podcast hosted by KMUW's Beth Golay. Episodes feature author interviews, editorial commentary and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge). And you can see the list of what Beth has read since she started keeping track in 2003.Listen to the episodes at kmuw.org or subscribe to the Marginalia podca ...
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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras ...
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Board games. Video games. Anything but mind games. KMUW commentator Sam McConnell explores the latest and the time-tested world of games.
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Musical Space is a look at all things music, by KMUW music commentator Mark Foley. Mark is Principal Double Bass of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Double Bass and head of Jazz Studies at Wichita State University.He has been a featured soloist with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, performs extensively as a jazz artist is also an avid bluegrass player. Passionate about promoting new and diverse music, Mark is the founder and music director of the Knob Festival of New Music, a s ...
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Grab your swimsuit! Or your bathing suit. That's up to you. We're heading to the beach for a look at the language of tides, waves, and other things beachy.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Chronicles of a Wandering Saint’ tackles big questions with quiet humor
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Fletcher Powell looks at a new movie that causes us to ask big questions in small, quiet ways.By Fletcher Powell
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Priscilla Morris on her novel, 'Black Butterflies'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Black Butterflies" author, Priscilla Morris, about the impact of art during conflict, the challenges faced during the Siege of Sarajevo, the humanizing portrayal of war refugees in the novel, and more.By Beth Golay
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'Hum' offers an anxious ride through an AI-driven world
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Author Helen Phillips says plot points in her latest novel, "Hum," are just slightly exaggerated versions of recent facts or statistics. And that's precisely what makes it so terrifying.By Suzanne Perez
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Now is the winter of our discontent made brat summer
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With Charli XCX sparking a summer phenomenon, we take a look at the nature of slang: who uses it, why we use it, and how we need to be very careful with it.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Joan Chen elevates a sweet coming-of-age story
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell looks at a movie that he says speaks to both teens and parents.By Fletcher Powell
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Kristopher Jansma on his new novel, 'Our Narrow Hiding Places'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Kristopher Jansma about the hardship and lasting effects of generational trauma in "Our Narrow Hiding Places."By Beth Golay
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‘All Fours’ explores weighty themes, but in the end it’s more cringey than clever
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Miranda July's new novel, "All Fours," is a mid-life-crisis story that's part artistic discovery, part bizarre sexcapades — with a whole lot of kinky and sometimes grotesque episodes that are not for the faint-hearted.By Suzanne Perez
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Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie can't quite decide how far to go.By Fletcher Powell
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Chris Whitaker's ‘All the Colors of the Dark’ reads like poetry but tells a harrowing tale
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At about 600 pages, Chris Whitaker's new novel, "All the Colors of the Dark," takes its time to paint detailed characters and a complex story over 25 years. But its dramatic plot and micro-chapters move the story along at a lightning pace.By Suzanne Perez
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Silly Rules (Or, the Unpredictability of the English Language)
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Today, we look at language rules that are rules sometimes, and rules that don't make sense. Well, they make some sense. Whatever. They're rules, anyway.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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'Kneecap' is an unconventional, fantastically entertaining biopic
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Fletcher Powell says an entertaining new biopic takes an unconventional approach.By Fletcher Powell
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Jessica Anthony on her new novel, 'The Most'
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At first glance, Jessica Anthony’s novel, The Most, takes place on a single unseasonably hot day in November 1957. But as she tells KMUW’s Beth Golay, Anthony uses memory and perspective to explore the history of a marriage.
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With the world's greatest sporting event upon us, we look at the origins of some sports-related words.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Swan Song’ shows a ballet that’s about a lot more than just dancing
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie opened his eyes in ways he couldn't have expected.By Fletcher Powell
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Juliet Grames on her new novel, 'The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Juliet Grapes about her new novel, "The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia." The book is a mystery packed with intricate family secrets, interconnected family trees, danger, and vivid country-Italian culture.By Beth Golay
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Amazon’s ‘Creature Feature’ collection offers six perfect little morsels of horror
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The Amazon Originals 'Creature Feature' collection includes six short stories from some of today's best horror novelists, including Grady Hendrix, Josh Malerman and Paul Tremblay.By Suzanne Perez
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Is This a Fossil? Or Just Some Dumb Old Rock?
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A listener question prompts us to think about words like rehabilitate, revamp, and nonplussed, and whether we can be plussed about habilitating and vamping, or if we're just talking nonsense.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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The success of ‘Oddity’ hinges on one great decision
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a single great decision can make a movie.By Fletcher Powell
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Kevin Barry on his new novel, 'The Heart in Winter'
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In Kevin Barry's The Heart in Winter, an Irish immigrant living in Butte, Montana, falls in love with another man’s mail order bride.By Beth Golay
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J. Courtney Sullivan’s ‘The Cliffs’ is a moving novel about digging up family secrets — and ghosts
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel, "The Cliffs," isn’t a ghost story, per se, but the characters dig up and deal with the ghosts of their past.By Suzanne Perez
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The Ambiguity of English (Is the Name of My Jazz Band)
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This week, we're talking ambiguous words and ambiguous phrases– sometimes we think we know what we're saying and sometimes we're really wrong.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Cottontail’ is a deeply personal look at loss
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Fletcher Powell says he admired a new movie's perspective.By Fletcher Powell
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Ben Shattuck on his new story collection, 'The History of Sound'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with author Ben Shattuck about the quality of audiobooks, his story being adapted into a movie and more.By Beth Golay
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Hampton Sides on Captain James Cook and 'The Wide Wide Sea'
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Beth Golay visits with Hampton Sides about his new book, "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook".By Beth Golay
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‘Pearce Oysters’ explores the personal toll of history's most disastrous oil spill
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"Pearce Oysters," a new novel by Jocelyn Takacs, offers a better understanding of the interdependence of nature and man, and readers come away with a deeper respect for those who make their livings on the coast.By Suzanne Perez
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Latin may be dead, but we still use it every day. This week we look at some common Latin phrases and what they actually mean.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Axel F’ shows Eddie Murphy’s still got it, at least a little bit
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie is at least a *tiny* cut above what you might think you're getting.By Fletcher Powell
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Liz Moore on her new novel, 'The God of the Woods'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with author Liz Moore about her new novel, "The God of the Woods."By Beth Golay
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Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’ is the can’t-put-it-down summer read you’ve been craving
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Author Liz Moore weaves so much into her new 500-page novel, "The God of the Woods," including class struggles and family secrets. But it never feels confusing or overplotted.By Suzanne Perez
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We know what a berry is, we know what a cranberry is, but what the heck is a "cran?" We enter the sometimes murky world of the cranberry morpheme...By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘I Saw the TV Glow’ is stunning and difficult
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie is as stunning as it is difficult.By Fletcher Powell
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Catherine Newman on her new novel, 'Sandwich'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Sandwich" author, Catherine Newman.By Beth Golay
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With ‘Middle of the Night,’ Riley Sager offers a suburban thriller with plenty of twists and turns
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Sager is known for fast-paced thrillers with titles like Lock Every Door and Home Before Dark, and this one stays true to the formula. But it’s a formula that works.By Suzanne Perez
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As we head into summer, we'll take a look back to see if we can remember what we've learned over the past year.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Ghostlight’ understands the pain and the joy of being human
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie understands what it means to be human.By Fletcher Powell
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Claire Lombardo on her sophomore novel, 'Same As It Ever Was'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Same As It Ever Was" author, Claire Lombardo about capturing Julia’s voice throughout the decades and the challenges of writing a second novel following the success of her debut, "The Most Fun We Ever Had."By Beth Golay
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In ‘Margot’s Got Money Troubles,’ Rufi Thorpe explores motherhood and sex work
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"Margot's Got Money Troubles" by Rufi Thorpe tells the story of 20-year-old Margot Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, who gets knocked up by her community college English professor and decides to keep the baby.By Suzanne Perez
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After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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‘Bad Behaviour’ is a little hard to get a hold on
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a new movie is a little hard to get a hold on.By Fletcher Powell
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Nicola Yoon on her new adult novel, 'One of Our Kind'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "One of Our Kind' author, Nicola Yoon about Jasmyn’s complicated view of the world, the real-world issues discussed in the novel, and more.By Beth Golay
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Nicola Yoon’s ‘One of Our Kind’ is a page-turning thriller set against a backdrop of racism
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KMUW book reviewer Suzanne Perez says "One of Our Kind" by Nicola Yoon is a fast-paced thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end.By Suzanne Perez
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This week, we're talking about some of the very oldest words in the English language, and how little some of them have changed over thousands of years.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Fletcher Powell looks at a movie that surprised him by doing just what he expected.By Fletcher Powell
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Beth Golay spoke with "Service" author, Sarah Gilmartin about the rise of the Me Too movement in Ireland, writing from uncommon perspectives, and more.By Beth Golay
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We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two new movies respect their characters’ lives
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Fletcher Powell says a new movie made him swoon.By Fletcher Powell
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Yael van der Wouden on her debut novel, 'The Safekeep'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Safekeep" author, Yael van der Wouden about Isabel’s relationship with her brothers, how the post World War II setting shapes the book, and more.By Beth Golay
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Just in time for summer reading, here are some titles perfect for those sunny days
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Some books are just perfect for summer, like “Love & Saffron” by Kim Fey, or a food memoir like “Taste” by Stanley Tucci. Anything by Kevin Wilson works great, as do psychological thrillers like “The Push” or “The Whispers” by Ashley Audrain.By Suzanne Perez
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