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'Three-Body Problem' Asks A Classic Sci-Fi Question, In Chinese

7:03am November 13, 2014

by Jason Heller

Chinese sci-fi author Cixin Liu bridges the gap between East and West in his new novel, a tale of alien first contact influenced by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Chinese history and mythology.

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After A Flurry Of Literary Awards, A Book On The 'Wonder' Of Words

6:01pm November 12, 2014

by Jason Sheehan

It's literary awards season. The Nobel, the National Book Awards shortlists, and the Man Booker Prize were all recently announced. Author Jason Sheehan recommends some reading on all this reading.

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Maurice Sendak's Book Collection At Heart Of Legal Dispute

5:10pm November 12, 2014

Robert Siegel talks with The Philadelphia Inquirer's Peter Dobrin about a dispute between a Philadelphia Museum and the estate of Maurice Sendak, over the late author's rare book collection.

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An Artist Draws His Journey Away From War And Death, With Gratitude

4:36pm November 12, 2014

by Etelka Lehoczky

Shigeru Mizuki's Showa 1944-1953 is the third volume of his massive, autobiographical history of Japan and WWII, packed with anger at generals who ordered him to die, and gratitude for his survival.

Jean Jennings (left) and Frances Bilas set up the ENIAC in 1946. Bilas is arranging the program settings on the Master Programmer.

The Forgotten Female Programmers Who Created Modern Tech

12:35pm November 12, 2014

by Laura Sydell

The Innovators, Walter Isaacson's new book, tells the stories of the people who created modern computers. Women, who are now a minority in computer science, played an outsize role in that history.

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In Father's Biography, George W. Bush Says He Didn't Inherit Iraq

11:48am November 12, 2014

George W. Bush also uses the new book to reflect on his own legacy. On Wednesday's Morning Edition you can hear his thoughts about his decisions on Iraq and the current situation there.

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Former President George W. Bush (right) and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, wave as they leave a family wedding in Washington, D.C., in May 2006.

43 On 41: A President Traces The Life Of His Father

9:16am November 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush sits down with host David Greene to discuss his new book, 41, a biography of his father and fellow former President George H.W. Bush.

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George W. Bush's Book Reflects On Moscow, Ukraine's Revolution

8:09am November 12, 2014

by David Greene

Former President George W. Bush discusses how his father dealt with the fall of the Soviet Union, and how his own policies toward former Soviet republics affected the U.S. relationship with Moscow.

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Bush 41 And 43 Share Common Enemy: Saddam Hussein

8:09am November 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush discusses with NPR's David Greene how both he and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, waged war against Saddam Hussein, and the state of Iraq today.

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George Clinton's Musical Life, From The Barbershop To Hip-Hop

4:27pm November 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to the funk legend about his new memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?

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