MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• Social Satirist Dick Gregory Was The 'First To Have A Crossover Market'
  Funny man George Wallace remembers how comedian and activist Dick Gregory opened the door for black comics to enter the mainstream. Gregory died Saturday at age 84.
• 'Y Is For Yesterday': Sue Grafton's Penultimate Mystery Series Novel
  Sue Grafton's latest novel is the second to last in a series spanning A to Z and 35 years worth of best-selling murder mysteries featuring fictional female detective Kinsey Millhone.
• Jerry Lewis, Comic Icon And Titan Of Telethons, Dies At 91
  Lewis, whose comedic duo with Dean Martin launched him to the peak of showbiz, starred and directed in dozens of films. He was perhaps just as famous for his charity work fighting muscular dystrophy.
• Sunday Puzzle: It's Time To Rhyme
  NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz of The New York Times play the Sunday Puzzle with Shari Meyer of Sommerville, Mass.
• Sweet, Generous 'Wild Things' Is A Playful Survey Of Kid Lit
  Bruce Handy's new book takes an emotional, intuitive look at the world of children's books, from Goodnight Moon to Charlotte's Web, which he calls "a mastery novel of ideas" about life and death.
• Comedian And Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dies At 84
  Gregory was known for his sharp satire, political activism and health advocacy. He went on multiple hunger strikes to protest issues like the Vietnam War and police brutality.
• In 'Patti Cake$,' An Aspiring Rap Artist Reaches For The Stars
  NPR's Dwane Brown speaks with director Geremy Jasper and lead actress Danielle Macdonald about the film's message of finding yourself.
• How Late Night TV Addressed Charlottesville And This Week In Politics
  This week gave late night television shows a lot of material to work with — a recap and review of how they did.
• 'Good Booty': Backing Up How Music And Sex Helped Shape American Culture
  In her new book Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music, Ann Powers explores how popular music became America's primary erotic art form.
• President Trump To Skip Kennedy Center Honors, Highlighting Rift With Artists
  Three of the five honorees had already spoken out against the president and said they either planned to boycott a White House event or were considering it.