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In 'Severance,' The World Ends Not With A Bang, But A Memo

7:00am August 19, 2018

by Michael Schaub

Ling Ma's shocking and ferocious new novel mashes up a zombie apocalypse story with the everyday tribulations of office life — you may run from zombies but you'll never escape middle management.

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3 Sweet Reads For August's Hot Days

10:00am August 18, 2018

by Maya Rodale

We're sweating toward the end of summer, and that calls for a romance binge. This month, we've got some suspense, a road trip — destination love — and a gritty look at Regency England.

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Robin DiAngelo On White People's 'Fragility'

8:27am August 18, 2018

NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to author Robin DiAngelo about her latest book, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism.

'Ticker' And Building An Artificial Heart

8:27am August 18, 2018

NPR's Jennifer Ludden speak with author Mimi Swartz about her new book, Ticker. It tells the story of the quest to build an artificial heart.

Jonah (Evan Rosado) is the youngest of three children who roam under the auspices of their father (Raul Castillo) in the film adaptation of We the Animals.

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'We The Animals' Becomes A Film, And The Author Approves

8:27am August 18, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Jeremiah Zagar's first fiction feature adapts Justin Torres' debut novel. "I didn't want it to be, like, poverty porn or like a Lifetime domestic violence film," Torres says. "And he got that."

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A Young Woman Claims Her Power In 'Open Me'

7:00am August 18, 2018

by Ilana Masad

Lisa Locascio's novel follows 18-year-old Roxana, whose summer abroad in Denmark becomes both a political and sexual awakening when she falls for the Danish student charged with helping her settle in.

Engraving shows the arrival of a Dutch slave ship with a group of African slaves for sale, Jamestown, Va., 1619.

Ready For A Linguistic Controversy? Say 'Mmhmm'

4:01pm August 17, 2018

by Kumari Devarajan

Mmhmm is a small word that's often used unconsciously. But it can actually tell us a lot about language, bias and the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Novelist John Le Carré Reflects On His Own 'Legacy' Of Spying

1:30pm August 17, 2018

Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. "I felt I had to suppress my humanity," he said of those years. His novel A Legacy of Spies came out in 2017. Originally broadcast Sept. 5, 2017.

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Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories

8:21pm August 16, 2018

by Petra Mayer

In honor of Frankenstein's 200th birthday, this year's summer reader poll is all about horror — from classics like Mary Shelley's monster to new favorites, we've got something to scare everyone.

Readers nominated Jaws for our list of 100 favorite horror stories — but our judges recommend you see the movie instead.

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What, No 'Jaws?' Or: See The Movie, Skip The Book

7:00am August 16, 2018

by Grady Hendrix

Readers may notice that some famous titles are missing from this year's final list of 100 favorite horror stories — books like Jaws and The Amityville Horror. That's because, frankly, they stink.