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Doris Kearns Goodwin newest book is about her late husband's work in the 1960s

5:08am April 15, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about her late husband Dick Goodwin and her new book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s.

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Hilde Ostby's memoir 'My Belly' traces the root of body image issues and self-loathing

8:11am April 14, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

Self-loathing because of our looks can be second-nature for many of us. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Hilde Ostby about her memoir, "My Belly," which examines what's behind that feeling.

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Callie Siskel on 'Two Minds', her new poetry collection about love and loss

9:10am April 13, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with poet Callie Siskel about her latest collection "Two Minds." Siskel lost her father when she was 12, and writes about making loss part of living.

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Caleb Carr's new book is a memoir about life spent with his beloved rescue cat

7:53am April 13, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Caleb Carr, author of the best-selling novel, "The Alienist." Carr has written a memoir, reflecting on his life through the companionship of his scrappy rescue cat, Masha.

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A look back at how Godzilla and King Kong first roared onto screen

1:23pm April 12, 2024

by Terry Gross

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is out. We listen back to archival interviews with film historian Rudy Behlmer about the original 1933 King Kong and with Steve Ryfle about the original 1954 Godzilla.

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In 'Like Happiness,' a woman struggles to define a past, destructive relationship

11:28am April 12, 2024

by Ilana Masad

Ursula Villarreal-Moura's debut novel movingly portrays its protagonist coming to terms with an imbalanced, difficult, and sometimes harmful friendship that was also a key part of her life for years.

National Library Week: Why aren't some librarians in Alabama in a celebratory mood?

5:22am April 12, 2024

by Ann Kenda

Four librarians in Prattville, Ala., have lost their jobs over book challenges. Now one of them wants his job back.

A Paralympic athlete shares lessons on defying the odds in new book 'Lucky Girl'

6:42pm April 11, 2024

by Lakshmi Singh

Even after she was adopted by a family in the U.S., Scout Bassett felt lost. Then, she found running. Her new book is called Lucky Girl.

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'The Familiar' is a romance, coming-of-age tale, and a story about fighting for more

3:03pm April 11, 2024

by Gabino Iglesias

In her new novel, Leigh Bardugo drags readers into a world of servitude, magic, power struggles, and intrigue — one where there isn't a single character that doesn't have a secret agenda.

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Excerpts from the works of the 2024 Whiting award winners

7:29pm April 10, 2024

The 2024 Whiting Award winners were announced Wednesday night. Below are excerpts from their work.