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"Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeymi.

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'Children Of Blood And Bone' Is A Feast For Hungry Readers

7:00am March 10, 2018

by Caitlyn Paxson

Tomi Adeyemi's debut novel is a fast-paced hero's quest through a rich, West-African-inspired fantasy world-- and a seamless mix of empowerment and rip-roaring storytelling.

In the wake of multiple sexual harassment allegations against him, writer Sherman Alexie has declined the 2018 Carnegie Medal.

Beset By Sexual Harassment Claims, Sherman Alexie Declines Literary Prize

6:42pm March 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The American Library Association acknowledges the writer's decision not to accept the Carnegie Medal for nonfiction. He was chosen for his memoir about his mother.

Storm Reid plays Meg Murry in 'A Wrinkle In Time.'

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Storm Reid Says Making 'A Wrinkle In Time' Was 'A Dream Come True'

5:54pm March 09, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

The new film follows her character across the universe on a quest for her missing father. Reid says it was important "to be able to not only see myself but represent other girls that looked like me."

A 19th-century scientist who told cooks to stop adding flour at the end of cooking traditional Norwegian porridge faced the wrath of a nation.

The Great Norwegian Porridge Debate, Or Tradition Vs. 'Science'

4:43pm March 09, 2018

by Deena Prichep

In 1864, a male scientist tried to "porridge-splain" how to make proper gruel to Norwegian women who had been making it for centuries. It caused quite a stir and didn't work out so well for him.

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'Children Of Blood And Bone' Tackles Heavy Themes In A Magical World

4:20pm March 09, 2018

by Mallory Yu

Tomi Adeyemi's highly anticipated debut novel, Children Of Blood And Bone, is a high fantasy rooted in reality — from African mythology to Black Lives Matter protests.

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Why The Revival Of 'American Idol' Might Just Work

4:20pm March 09, 2018

by Eric Deggans

ABC will revive Fox's onetime blockbuster music competition American Idol on Sunday. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the first episode reveals lots of reasons why the reboot was probably a bad idea — including a tarnished host in Ryan Seacrest. But there are also a couple of surprising arguments for why it just might work.

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With Go-For-Broke Exuberance, 'A Wrinkle In Time' Celebrates The Power Of Love

2:33pm March 09, 2018

by Justin Chang

Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's novel assets that a young girl's imagination can change the world. Critic Justin Chang says despite some gaudiness, the film has its own kind of magic.

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From Refugees To Politics, Mohsin Hamid Writes The Change He Wants To See

2:33pm March 09, 2018

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His novel, Exit West, follows a couple deciding whether to flee their homeland. Originally broadcast March 8, 2017.

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Lora Koenig with her son in the field at Russell Glacier in Greenland in 2011.

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'Mommy, You Can Do That': Navigating Work-Life Balance Thousands Of Miles From Home

12:51pm March 09, 2018

Zoe Courville and Lora Koenig, colleagues and fellow climate scientists, spend weeks at a time away from their families doing research. At StoryCorps, they talk about their struggles as working moms.

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Johannes Brahms - A Little Bit Of Beethoven, A Little Bit Of Bach

10:47am March 09, 2018

Remember Donny and Marie Osmond's TV theme song "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll"?

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