Watch Party: 'Lupin,' 'Dinner in French,' Swoon, Best Books for Young Readers
Rolling Stone’s chief TV critic, Alan Sepinwall, joins us for the next installment of our new series, “Watch Party,” in which we invite listeners to watch a show with us. We’ll discuss the hit Netflix series, “Lupin,” and take listeners’ calls.
[REBROADCAST FROM MARCH 10, 2020] New York Times food columnist and cookbook author Melissa Clark joins us to discuss her latest cookbook, Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France.
Brooklyn-based artist Caledonia Curry, also known as Swoon, joins us to discuss her project, “The House Our Families Built.” The project is comprised of a 14-foot box truck that serves as both an outdoor sculpture and stage and travels around the city each weekend for the month of February. The project is part of PBS’s American Portrait public art initiative.
Last month, the American Library Association announced the winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Medals as well as the Coretta Scott King Awards to children's books published in 2020. Kirby McCurtis, the president of the Association for Library Service to Children, which oversees the awards, joins us for a look at some of the year's outstanding books for young readers.
In honor of Black History Month, our weekly “Review/Preview” series will focus on some great books for kids. MJ Franklin, assistant preview editor at The New York Times Books Desk, joins us with his recommendations.
