Catherine Russell on 'My Ideal' and Birdland Residency, Julia Phillips on Her New Novel 'Bear,' Should You Get Back with Your Ex? A "Stinging" New Thriller

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Grammy award-winning vocalist and native New Yorker Catherine Russell has just released her new album, My Ideal, a duet release with pianist Sean Mason. Ahead of her residency at Birdland next week, Russell joins us for a Listening Party.

 

Author Julia Phillips joins us to discuss her latest novel, Bear, which tells the story of two sisters whose lives are upended by the arrival of a bear on the remote island they call home. Julia will be speaking tonight at MyBiblioteka at 7 pm.

 

Two years ago Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married, more than a decade after dating and splitting up once before. Their smiles and PDA were contagious and rooting for their romance to last. But this week J.Lo filed for divorce, leaving many to wonder, what happened? Atlantic staff writer Faith Hill interviewed couples who reunited a few years ago when "Bennifer" got back together, and she joins to share her reporting on her piece "What Second Chance Couples Can Share about Love." We also take calls from listeners who've rekindled romances.

 

A desperate and damaged woman played by Naomi Harris seeks revenge on her cheating husband by recruiting an old friend (played by Natalie Dormer) in a murder plot. However, things don't turn out as planned. Or do they? Both actors join to discuss the new psychological thriller, "The Wasp."