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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's New Book: 'Friday Black'

5:04am October 22, 2018

Friday Black, a collection of dystopian short stories, touches on America's struggles with race, class and consumerism. NPR's Noel King talks to author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about the book.

Jill Soloway is the creator of Transparent — their new memoir is called She Wants It.

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In 'She Wants It,' Jill Soloway Gets Transparent About Their Life And Work

3:01pm October 21, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The creator of the hit show about a trans woman and her family says patriarchy and white supremacy have a hold on storytelling in Hollywood — and other people want a chance to speak.

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Futuristic Dreams Turn To Nightmare In 'Electric State'

10:00am October 21, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

In his latest book, Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag uses his ghostly photorealism to create an alternate America overcome by an addiction to technology, by drought, by war and loss and loneliness.

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A Poetry Hunter On Discovering Lost Poems Of Anne Sexton

8:12am October 21, 2018

Poetry hunter Erin Singer helped find an unpublished work by the late poet Anne Sexton. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Louisiana Tech English professor about her find.

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Barbara Kingsolver Captures The Feeling Of Being 'Unsheltered'

7:00am October 21, 2018

by Ilana Masad

Kingsolver's new novel opens with a family suffering a slew of disappointments — job losses, aging parents and kids returning home — then jumps back in time to draw subtle parallels with the past.

John Grisham attends the Broadway opening night of A Time To Kill on Oct. 20, 2013 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Legal Thriller Author John Grisham Gets Quizzed On (Men's) Briefs

10:28am October 20, 2018

Sure, the lawyer-turned-novelist knows about legal briefs, but what about men's briefs? We'll ask him three questions about tighty whities.

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea, by Tahereh Mafi

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Prejudice Complicates The Course Of Love In 'A Very Large Expanse Of Sea'

10:00am October 20, 2018

by Kamrun Nesa

Tahereh Mafi's new novel follows a young Muslim teenager in the years just after 9/11, and what happens when a popular boy in her class falls for her — will she choose love, or self-preservation?

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Sarah Perry On 'Melmoth'

8:12am October 20, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sarah Perry about her latest novel, Melmoth.

Jason Logan looks at the ground searching for ink-making supplies on Heritage Island in Washington, D.C.

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An Urban Ink Forager Explains How To Paint With All The Colors Of The Alley

7:00am October 20, 2018

Concerned about keeping toxic art supplies around his kids, Jason Logan began making his own all-natural inks. He shares his process in a new book — and on a gathering expedition in Washington, D.C.

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You Can 'Destroy All Monsters,' But You Can't Kill Rock And Roll

7:00am October 20, 2018

by Gabino Iglesias

Author and musician Jeff Jackson's new novel paints a nightmarish world where the debate over authenticity and selling out has lead to an epidemic of musicians being killed on stage, mid-performance.