PN Unscripted - Mark Helprin

The author of Winter's Tale and A Solider of the Great War discusses his new novel, In Sunlight and In Shadow, a love story set in mid-20th century New York.

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PN 227 - Chris Ware - 'Building Stories'

The innovative comics creator Chris Ware talks about his instant classic, Building Stories -- a complex set of books, pamphlets, posters, and ephemera that comes in a box.



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Reader's Notes - JazzWax on 'Strange Fruit'

Many people will know Billie Holiday's chilling performance of the song "Strange Fruit," one of the great American songs of the 20th century and a strident, poetic protest of racism.  Our friend Marc Meyers over at JazzWax runs a feature today that takes a look at the 1945 dramatic production of the same name -- although the author of the book and the play claimed no inspirational connection between the story and the song.  Check out the blog entry at JazzWax.  One of Billie Holiday's performances of the song is below.



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Video Jukebox - Jesse Fischer

Composer, bandleader, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Fischer (who also worked on crafting some of these videos) provides the focus for this week's video jukebox.  Included in this week's playlist are a number of guest artists (one of them being Gretchen Parlato) and a seasonal tune, "Let It Snow."

Jesse Fischer will be the guest on this week's Segment3 feature on the Sunday Time Warp.



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PN Unscripted - Hari Kunzru

An extended conversation with Hari Kunzru about his new novel, Gods Without Men, touching on UFOs, Wall Street, the Mojave Desert, and other manifestations of the sublime.


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Sunday Time Warp - Playlist 12/23/12

Song, Artist, Album

Swiss Cheese D, Ben Allison, Riding the Nuclear Tiger
Walking The Dog, Jack McDuff, The Re-Entry
Sleigh Ride, George Shearing, Jazz Yule Love
Zat You, Santa Claus?, Louis Armstrong, Yule Be Miserable
Black Talk, Charles Earland, Black Talk!
Ghost Mall, Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola, Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead
Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead, Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola, Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead
Rust Belt, Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola, Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead
Damn Right I'm Somebody, T. J. Kirk, If Four Was One
Frosty, Albert Collins, Martin Scorcese Presents the Blues
Chevrolet, Taj Mahal, The Best of
Trust In Me, Etta James, Her Best
40 Days and 40 Nights, Muddy Waters, His Best - 1956-1964
Hit Em Up Style, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Audio from Live Performance
When I See An Elephant Fly, Cliff Edwards and the Hall Johnson Orchestra, Dumbo Soundtrack
Dope Head Blues, Victoria Spivey, Complete Recorded Works - Volume 1
McGriffin', Jimmy McGriff, The Dream Team
Tension, Donny McCaslin, Casting for Gravity
1968, Bill Frisell, Unspeakable
Freedom Jazz Dance, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jungle Soul


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Segment3 - Charlie Hunter

Charlie Hunter brings along his seven-string guitar while teaming up with drummer Scott Amendola for a new album, Not Getting Behind Is The New Getting Ahead.


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