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Jenna Bush Hager promotes her August book club pick, Patsy, by Nicole Dennis-Benn.

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For Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success

5:02pm September 03, 2019

by Lynn Neary

Booksellers often talk about discoverability — the ability to help readers find books publishers want them to buy. And increasingly, celebrity book clubs are a way to get books into readers' hands.

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'The Testaments' Takes Us Back To Gilead For A Fast-Paced, Female-Centered Adventure

4:15pm September 03, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale brings readers new voices (and one familiar one) and a whole new view of Gilead, the dystopian theocracy that was once the United States.

Clockwise from top left: Quichotte by Salman Rushdie; Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann; An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma; 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak; Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo; and The Testame

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Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie Headline 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist

4:11pm September 03, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Atwood made the list for her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, and Rushdie for his reimagining of Don Quixote. Chigozie Obioma, Elif Shafak, Lucy Ellmann and Bernardine Evaristo round out the finalists.

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Come Along For The Ride: 'Give Me Liberty' Is A Full-Blown Farce On Wheels

2:05pm September 03, 2019

by Justin Chang

A new screwball comedy by filmmaker Kirill Mikhanovsky follows the driver of a medical transport van and his passengers over the course of 24 busy hours in Milwaukee.

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88rising, A Media Company Focused On Asian Artists

6:14pm September 02, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Sean Miyashiro, founder of 88rising, a media company that focuses on promoting the work of Asian artists and musicians.

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Fall Movie Preview: Blockbusters And Awards Contenders

4:18pm September 02, 2019

by Bob Mondello

A selective preview of the would-be blockbusters and awards contenders that Hollywood has in store for the fall.

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Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'

1:43pm September 02, 2019

by Terry Gross

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle are nominated for an Emmy for their writing on PEN15, a Hulu comedy series in which they play 13-year-old versions of themselves. Originally broadcast May 6, 2019.

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'Fly, Already' Doesn't Quite Get Airborne

10:00am September 02, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Etgar Keret at his best can be brilliant, and some of the stories in his new collection are nearly perfect, but over all it's an uneven read, weighed down by pointless whimsy and unearned pessimism.

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Structural Injustice Is At The Core Of 'We, The Survivors'

7:00am September 02, 2019

by Lily Meyer

Tash Aw's beautifully written new novel focuses on class issues in contemporary Malaysia, where his compelling protagonist is struggling to lead a quiet life after a long-ago murder conviction.

In Bay Area, Indian Immigrants Find Community In Theater

6:05pm September 01, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

A theater company in Santa Clara, Calif., has become a place for Indian immigrants working in the tech sector to find a home away from home.

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