For Earth Day, two books rethink how we talk about environmental crises

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Jordan Peele on his Black horror story collection 'Out There Screaming'

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror is a collection of scary stories curated by horror filmmaker Jordan Peele. In today's episode, Peele speaks with NPR's Brittany Luse about the Black horror stories in this collection and the unique motif of eyes in this genre, ...  Show more

In 'The Eleventh Hour,' Salman Rushdie writes about morality, revenge and ghosts

Salman Rushdie lived for decades under a death sentence and survived a knife attack three years ago. His latest book The Eleventh Hour is his first work of fiction since that near-death experience. These short stories and novellas center around the end of life, what might come af ...  Show more

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