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'The Curse Of Cash' Makes Case For A World Without Paper Money

2:25pm September 02, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Kenneth Rogoff about his latest book, The Curse of Cash, in which he argues advanced economies should slowly phase out most paper currency.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls Colin Kaepernick's Concerns 'Very Admirable'

1:33pm September 02, 2016

by NPR Staff

The basketball legend weighs in on the 49ers quarterback, who has decided not to stand when the national anthem is played before games.

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Robin Ha's New Cookbook Mixes Korean Cuisine With Comics

4:28pm September 01, 2016

Korean-American artist Robin Ha's first cookbook is filled with recipes she learned from her mother. And appropriately, it's a comic book. Ha talks and cooks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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The Nix by Nathan Hill (Emily Bogle/NPR)

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'The Nix' Is A Vicious, Sprawling Satire With A Very Human Heart

10:26am August 31, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

Historical events both real (the 1968 Democratic Convention, Occupy Wall Street) and imagined come to life in this novel. Reviewer Jason Sheehan says it will make you laugh and break your heart.

Curioddity by Paul Jenkins (Emily Bogle/NPR)

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'Curioddity' Needs More Curiosity, More Oddity

7:00am August 31, 2016

by Jason Heller

Award-winning comic book writer Paul Jenkins tries his hand at the novel with Curioddity, but this quirky tale of imagination and innocence regained is smothered in smirking self-consciousness.

The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition

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A Beautiful Edition Of The Abridged 'Erudition'

4:45pm August 29, 2016

by Genevieve Valentine

A new translation of the 14th century Egyptian scholar Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri's magnum opus, The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition, is a priceless glimpse at the medieval Muslim world.

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Wisdom From YA Authors On Leaving Home: Jacqueline Woodson

9:44am August 28, 2016

For our series "Next Chapter," the author of the award-winning YA novel "Brown Girl Dreaming" talks about how going to a largely white college made her aware of her blackness in a new way.

Ed Sanders, Author Of Manson Family Biography, To Sell Massive Archive

9:44am August 28, 2016

by Jon Kalish

Sanders wrote the definitive book on the Manson Family ("The Family.") He's currently working on a book about Robert Kennedy. He's decided to sell the assembled work on which he's based his research.

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Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'

8:57am August 28, 2016

Linda Wertheimer talks to the Dutch writer about his novel: A teacher has an affair with his student. She breaks it off. He disappears. And then a writer comes along, and turns the story into a novel.

Invincible Iron Man — featuring the debut of a new hero, Riri Williams — is one five books Marvel is using to promote science, math, and arts disciplines through a series of covers.

A Hero For The Arts And Sciences: Upcoming Marvel Covers Promote STEAM Fields

7:38am August 28, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The five covers feature the company's heroes — including Spiderman, Iron Man, and the Hulk — all engaging in activities educators have been trying to promote.