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The Glass Hotel, by Emily St. John Mandel

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In 'The Glass Hotel,' The Disasters Are Smaller But Still Disruptive

7:00am March 24, 2020

by Michael Schaub

Emily St. John Mandel's powerful new novel follows a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate whose Ponzi scheme destroys the lives of his investors.

Woody Allen's Book Published Amid #MeToo Backlash

9:55pm March 23, 2020

by Ted Robbins

Arcade has put out hardcover and e-book editions of the memoir. It had been dropped earlier by Hachette Publishing after company employees, along with author and Allen's son Ronan Farrow, protested.

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Encore: Ross Gay Writes 'The Book Of Delights'

9:52pm March 23, 2020

Ross Gay spent a year writing daily essays about things that delight him. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gay about some of the essays included in his new book, The Book of Delights.

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American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise, by Eduardo Porter

'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

12:07pm March 23, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.

"I'm so sick of self-improvement ..." says author Glennon Doyle. "Stop trying to be a good this, a good that ... and just be who you are." Doyle says her new book Untamed is about "self returning."

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'There's No Map': Glennon Doyle On Living An 'Untamed' Life

10:41am March 22, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In her new book, author and blogger Glennon Doyle details how she broke away from an unsatisfying marriage and found her truest self — and she encourages all women to honor their inner voices.

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Under The Quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' Beats With A Thoughtful Pulse

7:00am March 22, 2020

by Jason Heller

Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.

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'Decoding Boys' Author On Raising Sons

5:56pm March 21, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Cara Natterson about her new book, Decoding Boys: New Science Behind the Subtle Art of Raising Sons.

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In 'The Glass Hotel,' Emily St. John Mandel Asks: How Many Chances Do We Get?

9:50am March 21, 2020

by Scott Simon

In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.

Taking That First Step: Questions For Gene Luen Yang

7:00am March 21, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Yang's new graphic novel Dragon Hoops chronicles the year he spent following a high school basketball team in their quest for a title; he says he admires the courage it took to step onto the court.

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William Gibson Says Today's Internet Is Nothing Like What He Envisioned

4:51pm March 19, 2020

by Tom Vitale

Gibson's latest is Agency — set in a future where climate change has mostly wiped out humanity. The cyberpunk godfather says today's online world is "utterly banal" compared to his original vision.

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