'The Brothers Size'; US Open Updates Ahead Of The Semis; We Wrap Up The Summer Reading Challenge; A Debut Novel About NYC's Culture Machine
Actor André Holland and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney previously worked together on the Oscar-winning film "Moonlight." Now, they've reunited for a revival of McCraney's 2005 play "The Brothers Size" about two brothers in the Deep South grappling with the aftermath of incarceration. Holland and McCraney join to discuss the play, which is running at The Shed through September 28th.
Yesterday marked the quarterfinals of men and women's singles play at the US Open. Caitlin Thompson, founder of Racquet Media. discuses how the Grand Slam has gone so far, and look ahead to the semi-finals,
Labor Day marked the deadline to complete the 2025 All Of It Summer Reading Challenge! Producer Jordan Lauf wraps up the Challenge, shares what readers enjoyed most this year, and shares some of your comments. Plus, calls from listeners who share the best book they read this summer.
Happiness & Love is a book that evolves over one evening in downtown NY as our protagonist in town for a funeral. She accepts an invitation to a dinner party and spends it eviscerating the 'beautiful people' who she once looked up to. This is Zoe Dubno's first book. One reviewer called it "A savage, whip-smart, and hilarious takedown of New York's culture production ecosystem."
