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Once More We Saw Stars, by Jayson Greene

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In 'Once More We Saw Stars,' Grief And Love Together

4:30pm May 14, 2019

by Lynn Neary

Jayson Greene's young daughter died in a tragic random accident; his new memoir chronicles how he and his wife and his wife got to a place where they understood they could still experience joy.

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Cover detail from Howard Stern Comes Again, by Howard Stern.

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Howard Stern Tells Terry Gross His 'Pure Id' Days Are Behind Him

2:09pm May 14, 2019

by Terry Gross

Stern says he's not the raunchy shock jock he once was. "If I hadn't grown and evolved and changed ... I don't know that I could still be on the radio." His new book is Howard Stern Comes Again.

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A Fictional Biography In 'Life Of David Hockney'

11:41am May 12, 2019

David Hockney is one of the most influential artists of his time. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Catherine Cusset about her latest novel, a fictionalized biography, Life of David Hockney.

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Did This Novel About LSD Trials Get It Right? We Ask Someone Who Was There

9:04am May 12, 2019

by Tom Vitale

T.C. Boyle's Outside Looking In fictionalizes Timothy Leary's hallucinogenic drug experiments in the 1960s. A graduate student who participated says Boyle did a "great job describing the zeitgeist."

"We go into parenting expecting something like parity ... but it doesn't manifest," says psychologist Darcy Lockman. "Our expectations are really not being met and that leads to a lot of anger."

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'All The Rage' Isn't About Moms Having It All — It's About Moms Doing It All

8:25am May 12, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Psychologist Darcy Lockman says there's been progress since the 1950s, but equal partnerships are a long way off. Her book All the Rage explores uneven distribution of childcare and domestic labor.

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Gerry Marrocco, a historical interpreter and guide, gives a tour known as the Liberty Ride at the Battle Green in Lexington, Mass. on May 8, 2019.

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In 'The British Are Coming,' Rick Atkinson Turns His Gaze To The American Revolution

8:16am May 11, 2019

by Scott Simon

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian says there are lessons from the Revolution that hold true even today, 244 years after the shot heard 'round the world.

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Craig Ferguson On Recovery, Philosophy And A Lifetime Of 'Riding The Elephant'

8:16am May 11, 2019

by Scott Simon

The comedian and former talk show host's new book is a collection of essays about what he's learned over decades of being a bouncer, a drummer, a TV personality — and a recovering alcoholic.

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, pictured in 2014, says he can no longer get around the tennis court safely, but he can play a decent game of Ping-Pong.

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

10:02am May 10, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

At 99, the retired Supreme Court justice — author of The Making of a Justice — says "the world is changing much faster than I anticipated. " And it's changing, he says, "for the worse."

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A new book explores the psychological harms of domestic violence.

'No Visible Bruises' Upends Stereotypes Of Abuse, Sheds Light On Domestic Violence

1:55pm May 08, 2019

by Terry Gross

An average of four women are killed by their partners every day in America. Crisis center CEO Suzanne Dubus and writer Rachel Louise Snyder talk about how to help women leave abusive relationships.

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The Statue of Liberty, which stands on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, was the America's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954.

Eugenics, Anti-Immigration Laws Of The Past Still Resonate Today, Journalist Says

1:48pm May 08, 2019

by Terry Gross

Daniel Okrent, author of The Guarded Gate, draws a parallel between the eugenics movement, which helped shape U.S. immigration in the early 20th century, and President Trump's hard-line stance today.