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'A Living Remedy' tells a story of family, class and a daughter's grief

7:26am April 03, 2023

by Kristen Martin

In her first memoir All You Can Ever Know, Nicole Chung reflects on her adoption story. In her new book, she addresses family and class and her struggles to help her adoptive parents.

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Rachel Eve Moulton on her horror novel 'The Insatiable Volt Sisters'

8:20am April 02, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

A Victorian mansion on a Lake Erie island and half-sisters with a terrifying legacy: NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Eve Moulton about her new horror novel, "The Insatiable Volt Sisters."

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Artist Christine Suggs on their graphic novel 'Ay, Mija'

7:56am April 01, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artist Christine Suggs about their new graphic novel, "Ay, Mija," which follows a teenager's first trip to Mexico to connect with relatives and their own heritage.

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5 mysteries and thrillers to transport you this spring

5:22am March 31, 2023

by Bethanne Patrick

As the weather improves around many parts of the U.S, grab some green space and sit down to let these books transport you to 1950s London, 1920s Manhattan, 21st-century Finland, and more.

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Richard Kammen was a defense attorney at Guantanamo Bay. Now he's written a novel

8:48am March 30, 2023

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Attorney Richard Kammen's new novel — Tortured Justice Guantánamo Bay — is partly based on his experience. He describes the justice system there as broken. Why didn't he go the nonfiction route?

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Excerpt from No One Else by R. Kikuo Johnson.

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Excerpts from the works of the 2023 Whiting Award winners

7:07pm March 29, 2023

The 2023 Whiting Award winners were announced Wednesday night. Here are excerpts from their work.

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2023 Whiting Awards recognize 10 emerging writers

7:06pm March 29, 2023

by Teresa Xie

The recipients of the $50,000 prize, which was announced on Wednesday evening, show an exceeding amount of talent and promise, according to the prize's judges.

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In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith uses poetry to confront the legacy of slavery

3:53pm March 29, 2023

by Terry Gross

Smith's poems, which are addressed to his young children, describe what their ancestors endured and escaped. He also examines the joy and anxiety of parenthood, especially as a Black father.

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Colleen Oakley's grandma inspired the intergenerational friendship in her new novel

6:13pm March 28, 2023

Colleen Oakley's new book is "The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise."

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Public health professor Arline Geronimus says marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which leads to increasingly serious health problems over time.

How poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease

2:00pm March 28, 2023

by Dave Davies

Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.

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