Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'chagrin'

Never Say Die: James Bond Returns to the Page

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:41:00 EDT

Ian Fleming's estate has contracted with writer Sebastian Faulks to write another installment of James Bond's adventures. The latest 007 novel — Devil May Care — features a villain with a hairy, ape hand; a psychopathic killer named Chagrin and (of course) a Bond girl or two.

The Elements of E-mail Style

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:13:00 EDT

It's easy -- maybe too easy -- to click 'Send,' but that little button contains a world of pitfalls. Ever fire off an angry all-caps e-mail? Or use a devious little BCC, to your later chagrin? Authors David Shipley and Will Schwalbe offer a guide to e-mailing in the modern world.

Wright's 'Pride and Prejudice' at the Austen Society

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Director Joe Wright's screen adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" opens today, but members of the Jane Austen Society have already gotten a sneak peek. Some of the group's members have openly criticized the movie, much to the chagrin of the film studio.

Song Deplores Plight of 'Women of Juarez'

Sat, 26 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

One of Mexico's most popular bands has a new song deploring the unsolved murders of hundreds of women in Ciudad Juarez. The hit song, "The Women of Juarez," is getting international airplay and attracting human rights activists, much to the chagrin of local politicians. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.