Listening, Watching, Reading

May 26, 2022

This week, the biggest country music song ever, a thrilling new novel from Emma Cline, and Ian McEwan bids a fond adieu to the legendary British novelist Martin Amis.

This week, the biggest country music song ever, a thrilling new novel from Emma Cline, ... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” Is the Biggest Country Music Song Ever

Morgan Wallen’s song “Last Night” is only the second country music song ever to shoot to #1 on the pop charts.

Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” Is the Biggest Country Music Song Ever

Culture Gabfest

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“The Guest” - a New Novel by Emma Cline

Emma Cline - author of “The Girls” - is back with “The Guest” a dreamy novel about an East Hampton guest-room hustler named Alex.

Poured Over

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“Return to Seoul” - a New Film with a Mesmerizing Vibe

“Return to Seoul” is a mesmerizing new film starring newcomer Park Ji-min about an adopted woman in her mid-20’s leaving France to find her birth parents in Seoul.

“Return to Seoul” - a New Film with a Mesmerizing Vibe

Monocle Radio: Monocle on Culture

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David Simon on the Writers' Strike

The writer of 'The Wire' David Simon explains why he thinks writers had no option but to go on strike.

Consider This from NPR

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Remembering Martin Amis

The great novelist Martin Amis died last week at 73. On BBC 4’s Best of Today podcast, fellow novelist Ian McEwan remembers the fierce writer’s tender side with children.

Best of Today

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz

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Listening, Watching, Reading

May 26, 2022

Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” Is the Biggest Country Music Song Ever

Culture Gabfest

“The Guest” - a New Novel by Emma Cline

Poured Over

“Return to Seoul” - a New Film with a Mesmerizing Vibe

Monocle Radio: Monocle on Culture

David Simon on the Writers' Strike

Consider This from NPR

Remembering Martin Amis

Best of Today

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