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Encore: Author George Saunders on his new book, 'Liberation Day: Stories'

5:38pm January 04, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Saunders about Liberation Day: Stories — his short story collection that explores everything from love affairs to lobotomized actors forced to perform.

'American Caliph' revisits one of the most dramatic hostage crises in U.S. history

1:26pm January 04, 2023

by Dave Davies

In 1977, gunmen led by a charismatic Muslim leader stormed three locations in Washington, D.C., taking more than 100 people hostage. Journalist Shahan Mufti examines the incident in a new book.

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Author Maia Kobabe wrote Gender Queer, which is on the American Library Association's lists of most banned books.

Author Maia Kobabe: Struggling kids told me my book helped them talk to parents

9:28am January 04, 2023

by Maia Kobabe

In 2020, Gender Queer was given a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award and was headed for a fourth printing. By spring of 2022 it topped the ALA's list of most challenged books.

Robert Gottlieb describes editing as a service job: "Our job is to serve the word, serve the author, serve the text."

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He's edited Caro, le Carré and 'Catch-22,' but doesn't mind if you don't know his name

2:09pm January 03, 2023

by Terry Gross

Robert Gottlieb has been working in publishing since 1955. The documentary Turn Every Page, by daughter Lizzie Gottlieb, examines his decades-long editing relationship with author Robert Caro.

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Bringing 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' to the screen

7:43pm December 31, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner about Fleishman Is in Trouble, the television series based on her hit book of the same name.

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Need a new mystery or sci-fi book for the new year? Try one of these reads

7:59am December 31, 2022

From NPR's Books We Love list, we hear reviews for several mystery and sci-fi books including "Nona the Ninth," "Birds of Maine," and "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau."

Works from 1927 are about to become part of the public domain

5:08am December 30, 2022

by Phil Harrell

Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way.

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New Kid won the Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. But the book has been challenged in some school districts for content related to race.

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Encore: Author George Saunders on his new book, 'Liberation Day: Stories'

'American Caliph' revisits one of the most dramatic hostage crises in U.S. history

Author Maia Kobabe: Struggling kids told me my book helped them talk to parents

He's edited Caro, le Carré and 'Catch-22,' but doesn't mind if you don't know his name

Bringing 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' to the screen

Need a new mystery or sci-fi book for the new year? Try one of these reads

Works from 1927 are about to become part of the public domain

How to throw the ultimate holiday cocktail party, according to director Paul Feig

Banned Books: Author Jerry Craft on telling stories all kids can identify with

Author Jerry Craft: Most kids cheer for the heroes to succeed no matter who they are