In 'Captured,' Democratic Senator Decries Money's Role In Politics
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island about his new book, Captured: The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy.
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Uncovering Presidential Secrets, From Washington To Trump
Author Mary Graham discusses the confidences that presidents keep. When it comes to President Trump, she says: "I think we're seeing that it's not possible to keep policies secret in the digital age."
An Irish Immigrant Fights On The Great Plains In 'Days Without End'
The protagonist of Sebastian Barry's new novel is conscripted right off the boat as the price of American citizenship. Eventually he finds love and companionship with one of his fellow soldiers.
Imagining The Present As The Future Of The 1950s
Elan Mastai grew up fascinated by the 1950s sci-fi books. He talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his novel All Our Wrong Todays that imagines a world with jet packs and flying cars.
In 'Things We Lost,' Argentina's Haunted History Gets A Supernatural Twist
The country's military dictatorship ended decades ago, but author Mariana Enriquez says there's still "a ghostly quality to everyday life" there.
Looking Past Words: Twitter Movement Helps People Notice Typefaces
Each week, the Design Museum in London announces a theme for #FontSunday, and enthusiasts search for interesting examples to share on Twitter.
'Shining City' Is Packed With Timely Thrills
Tom Rosenstiel — head of the American Press Institute — has written a novel about a political fixer who gets the biggest job of his career: Sanitizing a controversial Supreme Court nominee.
Letting Go Is The Hardest Thing For 'Lincoln In The Bardo'
George Saunders — master of the short story — debuts as a novelist with this strange, haunting (and haunted) tale of President Lincoln as he grieves the death of his young son Willie.
Authors And Illustrators Of Color Accounted For 22 Percent Of Children's Books
In 2016, people of color wrote or illustrated fewer than a quarter of new children's books. Here's why that matters.
How Hermann Rorschach's 'Inkblots' Took On A Life Of Their Own
These days, you're more likely to come across the concept of a Rorschach test in a cultural context than a clinical one. In a new book, author Damion Searls traces the history of the famous inkblots.