Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'doris'

Doris Lessing Revisits — And Rewrites — The Past

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:01:00 EDT

As she nears the end of her own life, Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing is attempting to make some sense of her beginnings: Her new novel, Alfred And Emily, imagines a better life for her parents — one in which they marry different people.

In Praise Of Drive-Ins And Doris Day

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:33:00 EDT

Movie Love In The Fifties offers a view of America as it was 50 years ago, a postwar nation whose struggle to understand race and sex and fashion was reflected in films that weren't all pitched to the appetites of teenage boys.

Doris Lessing Mines Gold In 'Alfred & Emily'

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Published on the verge of the author's 89th birthday, Doris Lessing's Alfred & Emily is an idiosyncratic combination of personal history, public history and fiction — all about her father and mother.

Literature Nobel Awarded to Writer Doris Lessing

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:21:00 EDT

Best known for her 1962 novel The Golden Notebook, Lessing's life work spans more than a half century. The British author is the 11th woman and the oldest writer to win the Nobel literature award.

Pink Martini's Dark Take on a Doris Day Classic

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:01:00 EDT

You probably know it as such a happy song. But Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera," as performed by Pink Martini, might make you feel downright blue. The band explains its take on the 1956 classic.

Dorie Greenspan's Rugelach Secrets

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:52:00 EST

Dorie Greenspan on Holiday Cookies

Interview: Pampered Chef CEO Doris Christopher

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 21:55:18 EST

The phenomenally successful Pampered Chef company calls itself "the kitchen store that comes to your door."Â Started in a Chicago basement in 1980, the company -- now owned by Warren Buffett -- has 70,000 independent consultants who conduct one million shows for 12 million customers each year. David talks about the recipe for business success with Pampered Chef founder and CEO Doris Christopher. Â

Pampered Chef CEO Doris Christopher

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The Pampered Chef calls itself "the kitchen store that comes to your door". Started in a Chicago basement back in 1980, the company has 70,000 independent consultants. David talks about the recipe for business success with Pampered Chef founder and CEO Doris Christopher.