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Lydia (Aja Naomi King) and Henry (Jason Butler Harner)’s dinner guests (Madeline Brewer and William Jackson Harper) are about to arrive when Henry’s spontaneous marriage proposal threatens to burn the evening to a crisp. Wine bottles and years of unspoken tensions are uncorked, and before the evening is through, Lydia must confront her long-held fears and feelings if she’s going to commit to a future with Henry.

Rainn Wilson’s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life. For nine seasons Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute, everyone's favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. Viewers of The Office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who...

This is the story of the 36-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, “the greatest career in classical music”. During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the opera house and onto the concert (and the world) stage and into the arms of a huge mass public.

The first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, The Good Neighbor tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development.

Dive into the enchanting world of King Arthur, where the timeless tale of chivalry, romance, and betrayal comes to life. This captivating retelling features the legendary figures of King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot, brought to you by Amanda Friday. Experience the drama and adventure as you follow the noble knights of the Round Table and the powerful sorcery of Merlin. Join us for a journey filled with intrigue, heroism, and the battle for honor.

The History of King Lear is Nahum Tates remarkable adaptation of William Shakespeares timeless tragedy. Premiering in 1681—approximately seventy-five years after Shakespeares original—Tates version captivated audiences and largely supplanted Shakespeares work on the English stage until 1838. Unlike the original, Tates play concludes on a hopeful note, depicting Lear reclaiming his throne and Cordelia marrying Edgar, with Edgar joyfully proclaiming that truth and virtue shall at last succeed. This adaptation, structured in five acts like Shakespeares, diverges in scene count and is roughly ...

Dive into the captivating world of The Reign of King Edward the Third, an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596. Often attributed, at least in part, to the genius of William Shakespeare, this play showcases the dramatic flair of the era, with scholars increasingly supporting its Shakespearean connection, while Thomas Kyd likely contributed to its creation. The narrative is rich with jabs at Scotland and its people, which sparked protests from Queen Elizabeths agent in Edinburgh, revealing the contentious nature of its portrayal. The play was notably excluded from the First Folio ...

Enter the realm of the carnie king, Patty Conklin, the flamboyant founder of what would become the world's largest carnival company. Patty started on the mean streets of New York selling peanuts before becoming a a small-time operator. Winning the midway contract for the Canadian National Exhibition in 1937, he made it his personal world's fair. It became the foundation for his son and grandson to expand Conklin Shows until they were playing the biggest fairs and exhibitions throughout North America.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY From longtime New York Times and Vanity Fair writer David Margolick comes the first definitive biography of Sid Caesar: founding father of television comedy and icon to generations of Americans. “Whip smart. . . . A nuanced...

On Christmas Eve, young Mary receives a mysterious nutcracker that springs to life at the stroke of midnight, whisking her away to a magical realm filled with enchanting dolls, delectable candies, and the sweet scent of roses. As her brother Fritzs wooden soldiers and the toys from the family’s glass cabinet come to life, a fierce battle unfolds against the menacing mice and their regal king, adorned with seven crowns. This extraordinary adventure transforms an ordinary Christmas into an unforgettable experience for little Marie. Experience the beloved tale of Nutcracker and Mouse-King by ...

In this BBC full-cast production, King Lear tests his three daughters' love, with disastrous consequences. Some of the most stirring scenes Shakespeare ever wrote resonate powerfully in this dramatic radio production. Tortured madness, pure evil, and the fatal struggle for power grip the...

Simple, straightforward advice from both sides of the microphone on becoming an audio book narrator - what it takes and how to do it! Sales and production of audio books are booming. It seems that in our busy, multitasking lives, people are hungry for more and more recorded books. In this audio book, two of the best in the business - award-winning narrator and member of the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame Lorelei King and award-winning and Grammy-nominated producer/director Ali Muirden - tell all about what goes into audio book narration and what you can do to prepare yourself for a career in this industry.

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A podcast featuring interviews with people who write music. How do composers start new pieces? How do they take an idea and develop into a work of art? In Remain Composed, we meet people writing different kinds of music, at different stages in their careers, to find out what influences them and how their processes work.

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Harry Cohn was the cofounder and president of Columbia Pictures, which he ran from the 1930s through 1950s. Cohn—who abhorred personal publicity—left no writings, made no speeches, and rarely submitted to interviews. Despite this, acclaimed biographer Bob Thomas brilliantly illuminates the life of the powerful but elusive studio head in King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn. Thomas details the studio head's rise from a New York City song-plugger to a Poverty Row impresario, highlighting his reign as one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.

In this BBC full-cast production of As You Like It, Rosalind is banished from the Royal court, heartbroken over Orlando. Will the two find a way to reunite? A comedy of wit, disguise and love, Shakespeare's tale about the enchanted world of the Forest of Arden remains as moving as it is funny...