Dorothy West was just 17 years old when she wrote “The Typewriter,” a quietly devastating story about dreams, family and the painful cost of disillusionment. Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss the story and the remarkable psychological insight of Dorothy West — and the worlds she went on to create for decades.
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Chamber ensemble Agarita will provide music live at the Carver Center to a Buster Keaton movie.
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The television series 'Star Trek' turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.
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San Antonio celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with events ranging from mariachi and folklórico performances to historical programs and neighborhood festivals. The city and its cultural organizations have scheduled dozens of events during the season.
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The Tobin Center’s free annual open house runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, with performances, a scavenger hunt and activities throughout the venue.
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Esaul and Grecia Ramos, of 2M Smokehouse, won first place in the network’s inaugural “Pitmasters” competition.
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Ann M. Martin's beloved series has influenced generations of readers. We're still asking: Which babysitter are you?
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Allison Aubrey, health and science correspondent for NPR and the author of Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love. You can share your story of midlife reinvention.
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"Hitchcock's reputation has taken a bit of a bashing in the last 10 years," says author Tony Lee Moral. He says his new book, "A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy," uses archive interviews to frame the director in a new light, as a bit of a "corrective" to stories that the director was deeply troubled and predatory.
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Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has spent her career writing to break down barriers and reach out to those who may not have access to academia. Her books center on the cultural challenges many Brown girls face.
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The award-winning radio series, produced by TPR's James Baker, returns to the airwaves for Hispanic Heritage Month beginning September 16.