Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear
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Novelist Julian Barnes Faces Mortality Without Fear

2026-01-15

The Man Booker Prize-winning writer says his new book, ‘Departure(s),’ will be his last. He spoke with Terry Gross about blending genres, moving through grief after his wife died, and the fallibility of memory. 

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new series ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.’ 

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