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'The Future' asks if technology will save humanity or accelerate its end

5:13pm November 08, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Naomi Alderman on her new novel, The Future, which asks whether the giants of technology more likely to save humankind or accelerate its end.

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How American Girl dolls became a part of American culture

5:13pm November 08, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks about their new book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl.

Barbra Streisand shares her secret for keeping performances honest

3:51pm November 08, 2023

by Terry Gross

When she was starring in Funny Girl on Broadway, Streisand would alter the music slightly each night: "You can't just copy what you did from the night before." Her new memoir is My Name is Barbra.

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Black Thought of The Roots performs during Philly Fights Cancer on May 20, 2023.

'Music was there for me when I needed it,' The Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter says

5:05pm November 07, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Trotter, aka Black Thought, reflects on his childhood in Philly, his decades-long friendship with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and his life as a musician. Trotter's new memoir is The Upcycled Self.

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E.J. Koh's novel covers war and generations.

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'We cannot fail so big as war': A writer's lesson from examining the Korean War

5:04pm November 07, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

In just over 200 pages, E.J. Koh's debut novel spans decades to tell the individual stories of lives impacted by the Korean War.

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Author Sigrid Nunez releases her 9th novel: 'The Vulnerables'

5:09am November 07, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Sigrid Nunez about how her own meditations on the pandemic inspired her latest novel: The Vulnerables.

E.J. Koh's debut novel covers generations, wars and geopolitical upheaval

6:28pm November 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author E.J. Koh about her novel, The Liberators. In the story, families immigrate to the United States when Korea divides in two.

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This new book selects more than 130 films over the last century and invites contributors to reflect on how some of their favorite films shaped their own identities as Asian Americans.

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Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

4:26pm November 06, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

There has been notable progress in Asian American representation in film over the past few years. One author explores how the journey to this point wasn't always easy.

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Stephanie Land on her book 'Class'

8:29am November 05, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Stephanie Land about her new book, "Class," about making ends meet while going to college.

Jeff Yang's new book is a 'cheer out loud' for the films that made Asian America

4:51pm November 03, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with authors Jeff Chang and Preeti Chhibber about The Golden Screen: The Movies that Made Asian America. The book looks at films that have shaped Asian American identities.

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