MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Arts & Culture Stories from NPR

• In Buenos Aires, Crowds Line Up For A Taste Of Sweeter Days
  The preview reopening of the Confitería del Molino, a long-shuttered art nouveau pastry cafe near the Argentine Capitol, prompted lines around the block — and, for some former patrons, good memories.
• If These 2 Titles Remind You Of Masterful Suspense Novels, They Should
  Laura Lippman's Lady in the Lake recollects Raymond Chandler's fourth Philip Marlowe novel and Ruth Ware's The Turn of the Key recalls Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. Happily, they both live up.
• Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'
  "The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.
• For August, 3 Romances To Get You Through Summer's Homestretch
  It's too hot to go outside, so stay put under the air conditioner with our August romance selections — three novels that prove love and happiness are out there, if you're willing to fight for them.
• What's Hidden Beneath The Manor House? 'The Warlow Experiment'
  What happens when one person controls the fate of many? Ghastly experiments like the one Alix Nathan lays out in her new novel, about a country gentleman who aspires to scientific prominence.
• Memories Of Home: Share Yours As A Poem
  NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear about the people or places you come from. Drawing on all five senses, craft a poem about your home, using memories and your own words.
• 'The Righteous Gemstones' Takes Aim At Megachurch Millionaires
  In the HBO comedy created by and starring Danny McBride, a powerful preacher and his adult children are very poor examples to their flock.
• In 'Gods With A Little G,' The Kids Are Alright
  Tupelo Hassman's novel about a group of teenagers at loose ends in a tiny town run by Christian fundamentalists has some dark moments, but ultimately it's as heartwarming as it is beautifully written.
• Poet Saida Dahir On 'The Walking Stereotype'
  Eighteen-year-old Muslim Somali refugee Saida Dahir is an activist and hopes to inspire as a spoken word artist. Her debut poetry album is The Walking Stereotype. She talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
• 'Black Card' Wrings Humor And Pathos Out Of A Serious Situation
  Chris L. Terry draws on his own experiences for this story about an unnamed biracial man whose attempts to hold on to both his white and black identities (and his gig in a punk band) cause a crisis.