Terry Gross

May 25, 2021

52:30

'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery.

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Annette Gordon-Reed

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May 24, 2021

43:11

'70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'

Dawnie Walton's debut novel centers on a fictional interracial rock duo from the 1970s: Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter. Walton's book 'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev' has gotten lots of critical acclaim.

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Dawnie Walton

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May 21, 2021

09:06

'Solos' And 'The Bite' Showcase How To Create New TV During A Pandemic

The Amazon anthology series Solos features a different actor in each installment. The Bite, on Spectrum On Demand, is comedy-drama that combines COVID lockdown with an outbreak of a zombie contagion.

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'On Juneteenth' Historian Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

'70s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Debut Novel 'Opal & Nev'

'Solos' And 'The Bite' Showcase How To Create New TV During A Pandemic

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