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'An American Marriage' Came Together After A Trip To The Mall

5:56am February 15, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Tayari Jones' novel examines what happens when ambitious, well-educated black newlyweds Celestial and Roy have their lives upended when Roy is falsely accused of rape.

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Steve Coll's 'Directorate S' Looks At Narrative Of CIA After 2001

4:44pm February 14, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steve Coll, dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, about his new book, Directorate S: The C.I.A and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016.

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Long Haul Trucker Was 'Completely Seduced' By The Open Road

2:00pm February 14, 2018

by Terry Gross

Finn Murphy has logged over a million miles hauling people's belongings across the country to their new homes. He describes life on the road as a "reaction against regimentation."

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An author described former White House strategist Steve Bannon as "upset" about "the power of this rising women's movement."

Steve Bannon Sees #MeToo As An 'Existential Threat' To Trump, Journalist Says

4:01pm February 13, 2018

by Terry Gross

Journalist Joshua Green describes the right-wing provocateur as a "very shrewd analyst of American politics." Right now, Green says, Bannon is particularly attuned to the #MeToo movement.

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'Videocracy' Looks At What Makes A Video Go Viral

4:35pm February 12, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

A new book by Kevin Allocca, YouTube's head of culture and trends, breaks down the world of viral videos. From fans of elevators to make-your-own-slime videos, online communities that form around niche interests are as vital as the videos themselves.

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Author Judy Blume speaks about her book, In the Unlikely Event, in 2015.

At 80, Judy Blume Reflects On Feminism, #MeToo And Keeping Margaret 12

9:06am February 12, 2018

by Chloee Weiner

Judy Blume's best-selling books have shaped the way we talk about puberty, periods and female sexual experiences. Those story lines take on renewed relevance amid the #MeToo movement.

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'Text Me When You Get Home'

8:02am February 11, 2018

It's a common call as women bid goodbye to each other: "Text me when you get home." And that's the title of Kayleen Schaefer's book about modern female friendship. She talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

'Heart Berries,' by Terese Marie Mailhot

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In 'Heart Berries,' An Indigenous Woman's Chaotic Coming-Of-Age

7:33am February 11, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Terese Marie Mailhot's new memoir is an effort to draw art from mental illness, lost love and her family history on an Indian reservation in British Columbia.

The History Of Chicago's Public Housing In 'High-Risers'

8:02am February 10, 2018

Cabrini-Green was a symbol for public housing in the late 20th century until it was torn down in 2011. Ben Austen talks with Scott Simon about that history and his new book, High-Risers.

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In 'Catnip,' Love And Loss Sketched Out In Cat Cartoons

8:02am February 10, 2018

by Scott Simon

Michael Korda's new book Catnip: A Love Story collects the doodles that he created based on his wife's cats in order to comfort her during her battle with a malignant brain tumor.