On a foggy summer night, eleven people depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet bound for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the plane plunges into the ocean and only two people survive. This is how the new novel, "Before the Fall," opens. It's one of the best suspense novels of the year. The author is Noah Hawley, who's made a name for himself as the executive producer and writer of the award-winning TV series, "Fargo." And yes, "Fargo" is inspired by the Coen Brothers' film of the same name.
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An Iraq War veteran struggles with PTSD and addiction. What's it really like coming home from war?
Film critic David Edelstein talks with Jim Fleming about angels in the movies, and we hear lots of examples.
John Waters recommends the 1968 Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton film, "Boom!"
Maybe you're familiar with art therapy - making art to cope with pain. Philosopher Alain de Botton has a different idea. He thinks just looking at great art can be therapeutic.
Charles Eisenstein's Dangerous Idea? Questioning our core beliefs can change our world.
Betty Cortina, editorial director of Latina Magazine, tells Jim Fleming that Latino-chic is more than ruffles and hoop earrings. It’s about self-expression and honoring the past.
Elliot Perlman is a Barrister in his native Australia. He’s also the author of a novel called “Seven Types of Ambiguity,” told by seven different narrators.
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