'Sorry For Your Loss;' 'Death Is Not the End;' 'The Starling Girl;' Pulizer-Winning Novel 'Demon Copperhead'
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'Sorry For Your Loss' is a comedy show about death, or rather, a show about death with some laughs. Sparked by a the tragic loss of a child, writer Michael Cruz Kayne has created a piece that looks at why we find it hard to talk about grief, and what good can come when we do.
A new exhibit at the Rubin Museum explores art from Tibetan Buddhist and Christian traditions that center on death, and the afterlife. Elena Pakhoutova, the museum's Senior Curator of Himalayan Art, discusses the work on display, and how these different cultures think about dying.
A new film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who becomes entranced by the new youth pastor at her Christian fundamentalist church. Writer and director Laurel Parmet joins us to discuss her debut feature, "The Starling Girl," alongside star Eliza Scanlen. The film releases in theaters on May 12th.
[REBROADCAST FROM Jan. 3, 2023] The New York Times declared that one of the 10 best books of 2022 was the latest from Barbara Kingsolver, titled Demon Copperhead. It's a retelling of David Copperfield, set in 1990s Appalachia, following a young boy growing up in foster care. Demon Copperhead was just announced as one of the recipients of a Pulitzer Prize.
