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Here are the Books We Love: 400+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR

10:33am November 22, 2022

Books We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place – that's more than 3,200 great reads.

Former Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks with Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep at the law library of the Indiana state capitol in Indianapolis on Monday.

Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

8:18am November 22, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.

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How much do you need to spend to buy a special edition of Bob Dylan's new book?

5:54am November 22, 2022

The answer my friend is $600. Which is why some people were angry to find out that their signed" copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song were not individually signed, but were "penned replicas."

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J. Edgar Hoover is seen in his Washington, D.C., office in 1936. A new biography of the long-time FBI director looks at public support for his policies during most of his tenure.

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Biography traces public support for J. Edgar Hoover in most of his 48 years in power

5:07am November 22, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

G-Man by Yale historian Beverly Gage examines how Hoover held onto power and describes his complicated legacy on racial justice and surveillance.

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Artist Patti Smith on her latest photography book 'A Book of Days'

4:27pm November 21, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with artist, writer and photographer Patti Smith about her latest book, "A Book of Days."

The Song of the Cell, by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life's most fundamental form

3:58pm November 21, 2022

by Terry Gross

Physician Siddhartha Mukherjee explains how cellular science could lead to breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, HIV, Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell anemia. His new book is The Song of the Cell.

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'Free To Be... You and Me'

5:04am November 21, 2022

by Deena Prichep

In 1972, the children's album Free To Be... You And Me debuted, featuring stories and songs that celebrated tolerance, individuality and gender neutrality. Fifty years later, what is its legacy?

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Brooklyn Public Library reveals the list of its most borrowed books

5:04am November 21, 2022

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, librarians at the Brooklyn Public Library counted down the 125 most borrowed books in the library's history.

Young Dabin is asked by multiple adults if she sees her self as Korean or American.

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COMIC: Korean American books inspired one artist to redefine her identity

5:01am November 21, 2022

by Dabin Han

Illustrator and comic artist Dabin Han shares how she thinks about her Korean American identity and how it has been shaped by reading books by Korean American authors.

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We're already in the promised digital Utopia — and it's failing

8:10am November 20, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

In his new book, David Sax write that the pandemic was a test of the Utopia promised by the digital universe, and it fell short. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with him about "The Future Is Analog."