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H.P. Lovecraft And The Shadow Over Horror

7:00am August 16, 2018

by Ruthanna Emrys

Lovecraft's stories are among the foundations of modern horror; they still have the power to terrify today. But his bigotry is just as horrific — so how do we deal with this all-too-human darkness?

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'Flights' Is A Trip, If You Like Wandering Off The Edges Of The Map

8:28am August 15, 2018

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk's new collection is a cabinet of curiosities — surreal, loosely connected stories about the human body, about movement, about two-headed calves and saints' relics.

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'A Girl's Guide' To Growing Up On A Secretive Missile Test Site

2:04pm August 14, 2018

by Terry Gross

When Karen Piper was 6, her family moved to the Mojave Desert. In A Girl's Guide To Missiles she describes how her parents designed weapons, but she didn't understand how it all connected to war.

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A Day At The Beach Won't Be The Same After 'The World In A Grain'

10:01am August 14, 2018

by Genevieve Valentine

Journalist Vince Beiser's no-nonsense writing makes light reading of a grim subject, the past and future of sand, but it paints a telling picture of how great a problem lies before us.

Kamasi Washington, a 37-year-old saxophone player from Los Angeles, is a major player in Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes.

Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'

9:29am August 14, 2018

Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.

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'His Favorites' Is An Artful Argument For #MeToo — And More

7:00am August 14, 2018

by Heller McAlpin

Kate Walbert's new novel follows a young woman who goes to a posh boarding school after tragedy upends her life — only to find she's no safer there than she was at home.

Nico Walker wrote his semi-autobiographical novel Cherry while in federal prison for armed bank robbery.

An Iraq Veteran, Heroin Addict, Bank Robber And Debut Novelist

7:56pm August 13, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Nico Walker is currently in federal prison for bank robbery. That's given him plenty of time to write his semi-autobiographical novel Cherry, which has received glowing advance reviews.

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Correspondent Reflects On Nearly 17 Years Of War In Afghanistan In 'The Fighters'

5:44pm August 13, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning author C.J. Chivers speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about his new book, The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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'Vegetables In Underwear' And Other Laugh Out Loud Book Ideas For Kids

4:33pm August 13, 2018

by Audie Cornish

Children's book author Jon Scieszka shares his kid-friendly reading recommendations. His list includes an irreverent baby book, two great series, and the "Funniest. Stories. Ever."

Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine by Kevin Wilson.

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With Wit And Sadness, 'Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine' Has Echoes Of Salinger

1:59pm August 13, 2018

by Maureen Corrigan

Critic Maureen Corrigan says Kevin Wilson's funny, raw, beautiful writing reminds her of J. D. Salinger. He starts with a goofy premise and then draws deep emotional truths.

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