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'White Horse' is about supernatural horrors — and everyday horrors

7:52am November 04, 2022

by Gabino Iglesias

Erika T. Wurth's novel belongs to a new wave of horror fiction that delivers the creepiness and darkness readers have always associated with the genre, while also packing plenty of social commentary.

Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy makes a reading list for Haiti

4:26pm November 03, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy about what's happening in Haiti and a list of books to help make sense of precipitating events.

Hand-carved pumpkins are displayed at Van Cortlandt Manor on Oct. 8, 2022, in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

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Venture into the 'Fresh Air' crypt for a Halloween horror fest

3:13pm November 03, 2022

by Terry Gross

Ever wonder what keeps Stephen King up at night, or which movie scenes make Jordan Peele jump? For Halloween this year, Fresh Air rebroadcasting archival interviews with masters of the horror genre.

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Books on Iran and the struggles of Iranian women.

10 books to read to learn about women's plight in Iran

10:50am November 03, 2022

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The latest uprising in Iran is about much more than mandatory hijab. We've complied a list of books that offer insight into the lives of Iranian women and what is happening in their country.

"The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On" is Franny Choi's third poetry collection.

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Franny Choi's latest poetry finds hope for the future in our past apocalypses

5:02am November 03, 2022

by Julie Depenbrock

Poet Franny Choi believes that for marginalized people, the apocalypse has already happened. In "The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On," she explores what it means to live in this dystopia.

Creature: Paintings, Drawings, and Reflections is a new collection of images from artist and writer Shaun Tan's best-known works as well as more than 100 illustrations that have never been seen before. The book also includes essays by the artist.

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Shaun Tan's curious creatures are just looking for companionship

5:01am November 03, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Shaun Tan's illustrations run the emotional gamut, from oddly whimsical to deeply introspective. Tan is best known for his graphic novel The Arrival and his Oscar-winning short film The Lost Thing.

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'Shutter' author was inspired by her own experiences as a crime scene photographer

1:21pm November 02, 2022

by Sam Briger

Ramona Emerson's novel is about a police department photographer, who, like Emerson, grew up in the Navajo Nation. The protagonist is haunted by the ghosts of victims from scenes she's photographed.

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Author Julie Powell attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at The Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York, on July 30, 2009.

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Food writer Julie Powell, author of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49

11:17am November 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Powell became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, leading to a book deal and a film adaptation.

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Author Louise Kennedy's debut novel explores love and identity in Northern Ireland

4:46pm November 01, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Louise Kennedy about her debut novel, "Trespasses."

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This new book connects food and feelings through tales of love, loss and chicken

4:46pm November 01, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to actress Zosia Mamet, editor of the new book "My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings."