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Amy Ryan: From 'The Office' To The 'Green Zone'
The Oscar-nominated actress stars in the new Paul Greengrass thriller Green Zone as a journalist investigating the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. She has also played a port authority police officer in the HBO series The Wire and Michael Scott's girlfriend on The Office.
Hanks, Spielberg Strike Out For 'The Pacific'
After producing Band of Brothers in 2001, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg return to World War II with The Pacific, a 10-part historical miniseries beginning Sunday night on HBO. TV Critic David Bianculli reviews the series, which examines the Pacific theater of operations.
A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
Voice From The Darkness: Johnny Cash's Final Record
Seven years after the death of Johnny Cash, producer Rick Rubin has selected 10 more songs among the many he produced for Cash late in the singer's life. Rock critic Ken Tucker examines the end result, the album American VI: Ain't No Grave.
After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
Vince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'
Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan tells David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role — and why he thinks Breaking Bad is different from every other show on TV.
The Gods, At Play In The House Of Mortals
The latest novel from John Banville throws a handful of Greek gods into the household of a glum human family to explore sex, love, faith and mortality. Reviewer Maureen Corrigan says The Infinities puts Banville's literary gifts on prominent display.
'Whip Smart': Memoirs Of A Dominatrix
Melissa Febos graduated from college with straight A's and a prestigious internship. She also led a secret life as a dominatrix. Her new memoir, Whip Smart, details her time working in a sex dungeon in midtown Manhattan. She describes what it was like to work for four years at the upscale S&M; house.
A Tribute To Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous
Singer and songwriter Mark Linkous, who performed under the name Sparklehorse, took his own life at the age of 47. Rock critic Ken Tucker remembers the man behind the albums Good Morning Spider and It's a Wonderful Life.
Best Directors: The 'Fresh Air' Interviews
All five of the directors nominated for an Academy Award appeared on Fresh Air to discuss their latest films. Before the Oscars on Sunday, listen to James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Quentin Tarantino, Lee Daniels and Jason Reitman discuss what it takes to create an Academy Award-nominated film.
Telling The Story Of 'The Hardest Hit Unit In Iraq'
In 2007, journalist and former soldier Kelly Kennedy embedded with Charlie Company in Iraq. In 15 months, the 26th Infantry Regiment had the most casualties of any U.S. battalion since Vietnam. Kennedy details her year with the troops in her new book, They Fought for Each Other.
Burton's 'Alice': A Curious Kind Of Wonderful
Tim Burton's new special-effects laden adaptation of Alice in Wonderland turns Lewis Carroll's classic into an action-packed, feminist coming-of-age story. Film critic David Edelstein says the movie, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska in the title role, is rather wonderful.
Barry Hannah: A Southern Literary Force Dies At 67
Novelist Barry Hannah died earlier this week. A native of Mississippi, Hannah won the William Faulkner Prize for his 1972 novel Geronimo Rex. Today, we remember the Southern author, who appeared on Fresh Air in 2001.
Writer Siri Hustvedt, 'The Shaking Woman'
After Hustvedt suffered several unexplainable seizure-like episodes that defied conventional medical diagnoses, she decided to chart her experiences — and the murky intersection between mind, brain and body — in a new book, The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves.
Ricky Gervais Has An Animated Post-'Office' Life
The British comedian's latest project is an animated series on HBO, developed from his wildly successful podcast, The Ricky Gervais Show. He talks to David Bianculli about the new show — and explains what it was like to create the award-winning sitcom The Office.

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