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Karen Russell's debut novel, Swamplandia! was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2...
Three-Minute Fiction Round 11: Finders Keepers
For this round of our short story contest, write a piece of original fiction in which a character finds something he or she has no intention of returning.
When illustrator Ralph Steadman accepted an assignment with writer Hunter S....
A 'Decadent And Depraved' Derby With Hunter S. Thompson
Illustrator Ralph Steadman had never heard of Hunter S. Thompson before he flew to Churchill Downs on assignment to cover the Kentucky Derby. But after an unforgettable, booze-ridden weekend with the writer, Steadman's life was never the same.
Schools On Military Bases Also Fall Victim To Sequester Cuts
Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Kelly McEvers talks to Jack Boogaard, the assistant superintendent of schools in Leemore, Calif., about how schools near military bases rely on federal money, much of which has been lost because of the budget cuts known as sequestration.
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Adam McKay's Talladega Nights: The Ballad...
The Movie Paula Patton Has 'Seen A Million Times'
Actress Paula Patton could watch Adam McKay's comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby a million times. "I can't tell you how much I use quotes from it in my daily life," she says.
The original Naked Cowboy, Robert Burck (second from right), shows off with ...
Times Square's Naked Cowboy Wrangles Some Co-Workers
Donning a cowboy hat, a guitar and little else, the Naked Cowboy has made a name for himself among New York tourists. But there's plenty of free spirit (and cash) to spread around: Fellow naked cowboys and cowgirls pay for a chance to make a buck under his brand.
Diary Of A Gitmo Detainee
This week, Slate magazine published excerpts of the 466-page memoir of Guantanamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi. It's a remarkable account of the interrogation methods that were used by the U.S. and their effects. Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Kelly McEvers talks to Larry Siems, who posted the memoirs.