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Covers of Cormac McCarthy's The Passenger and Stella Maris.

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Cormac McCarthy's new books seem to try to encapsulate the human experience

6:30am October 25, 2022

by Gabino Iglesias

The Passenger and Stella Maris -- the author's first two books in more than a decade — seem to want to decode the meaning of life, both as standalone novels and together as intertwined works.

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Author Jeff Pearlman says Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete who's ever lived

5:02am October 25, 2022

NPR's A Martínez talks to Jeff Pearlman, author of a new book on Bo Jackson, who is often considered one of the greatest pro athletes in U.S. history. The book is called: The Last Folk Hero.

Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson sparked conversation — and controversy — with their 2020 memoir about growing up Black and queer. All Boys Aren't Blue has been banned in dozens of school libraries.

Their book is banned from dozens of districts, but has helped countless young readers

5:02am October 25, 2022

Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson spoke with Morning Edition about what's lost when books like their 2020 memoir All Boys Aren't Blue are banned from school libraries.

Author Colleen Hoover signs her novel, "It Starts with Us."

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Author Colleen Hoover went from tending cows to writing bestsellers

7:22pm October 24, 2022

by Chloe Veltman

The top-selling author in the country right now is a 42-year-old mom and former social worker who lives in the same small Texas town where she's spent practically her entire life.

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Musician Rhiannon Gidden on her new children's book about taking back her home

4:39pm October 24, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Grammy award-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens about her new children's book, "Build a House."

Sean Sherman is the co-founder of the Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni.

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The Sioux Chef uses only native ingredients, but isn't 'cooking like it's 1491'

3:29pm October 24, 2022

by Sam Briger

You won't find wheat, dairy or sugar at Sean Sherman's award-winning Minneapolis restaurant. The menu has been "decolonized," but that doesn't mean it feels antiquated.

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"You like it? Is it too much? It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece.

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'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance

3:07pm October 24, 2022

by Glen Weldon

In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.

Salman Rushdie has lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand, his agent says

2:56pm October 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Literary agent Andrew Wylie told newspaper El Pais that Rushdie suffered three serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso after a stabbing attack in August.

The Year of the Puppy, by Alexandra Horowitz

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A canine psychologist with a new puppy explores 'how dogs become themselves'

11:02am October 24, 2022

by Maureen Corrigan

Alexandra Horowitz is an authority on how dogs perceive the world, but her new book is not a training manual. In The Year of the Puppy, she says there's plenty she doesn't know about canine cognition.

Bob Woodward's new audiobook features hours of his interviews with ex-President Trump

5:06am October 24, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bob Woodward about his recorded interviews with former President Donald Trump, which are featured in The Washington Post journalist's new audio book: The Trump Tapes.