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Writer Barry Lopez Reflects On A Life Traveling Beyond The 'Horizon'

5:38pm March 27, 2019

by Dave Blanchard

Author Barry Lopez has made a career out of writing about his travels to far-flung parts of the globe. His new book Horizon focuses on six places that have shaped his understanding of the world.

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Could A Novel Lead Someone To Kill? 'Murder By The Book' Explores The Notion

1:22pm March 27, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

Author Claire Harman writes that one reason François Benjamin Courvoisier gave for why he murdered his boss Lord William Russell in 1840 was that he wanted to model himself on a book character.

Who Killed My Father, by Edouard Louis and translated by Lorin Stein

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In 'Who Killed My Father,' A Son Renders His Father Seen And Heard

7:01am March 27, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

There is a universality to Édouard Louis' story — the child's longing for acceptance contrasted with the mature son's painful journey to understand why his father behaved as he did.

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker, by Damon Young

'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker' Is A Powerful Look At One Black Man's Life

5:19pm March 26, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Writer, critic and humorist Damon Young chronicles his efforts to endure the battles that come with being black; the beauty of his book is that he never tries to make it comfortable for his audience.

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MacArthur Genius Recipient Jennifer Eberhardt Discusses Her New Book 'Biased'

4:46pm March 26, 2019

MacArthur Genius recipient Jennifer Eberhardt has a new book, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think and Do.

German Owners Of Krispy Kreme To Donate $11M After Learning Extent Of Nazi Past

3:44pm March 26, 2019

by David Rising, Associated Press

Women look at tributes left at the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the March 15 massacre at two mosques.

Author Says New Zealand Massacre Points To A Global Resurgence Of 'Extremism'

3:24pm March 25, 2019

by Terry Gross

J.M. Berger, who studies extremist movements, warns that white nationalism is a growing phenomenon worldwide — with many in the movement drawing inspiration from President Trump.

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German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took this image of the Earth reflecting light from the sun while aboard the International Space Station July 17, 2014.

New Climate Books Stress We Are Already Far Down The Road To A Different Earth

2:05pm March 25, 2019

by Adam Frank

David Wallace-Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth and Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth offer valuable perspectives on climate change — if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future.

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'Sing To It' Is Worth The Wait

7:00am March 25, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Amy Hempel's first book of new material in 14 years showcases her immense talents as a fiction writer. It's a powerful collection of stories about uneasy, unmoored, even desperate people.

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'Miranda In Milan:' No Woman Is An Island

10:00am March 24, 2019

by Elizabeth Graham

Katharine Duckett's new novel picks up where Shakespeare's Tempest left off, following sorceror's daughter Miranda to her new life as a court lady — a life which proves darker than she'd hoped.