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The Fortnight in September, by R.C. Sherriff

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Make This 'Fortnight in September' Your Pandemic Escape

1:57pm September 20, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

R.C. Sherriff's recently reissued 1931 novel, which follows a British family on their two-week holiday, is a reflection on how time changes shape in periods like a vacation — or even a pandemic.

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'Peril,' Latest Book About Trump, Also Examines Biden's Style Of Policymaking

8:43am September 20, 2021

by Ron Elving

The new book Peril — written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa — turns out to be just as much about Joe Biden, and how he got to be Trump's successor.

News Brief: U.N. General Assembly, Migrant Deportation, Book Review: 'Peril'

6:52am September 20, 2021

World leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The president's immigration issues are multiplying at the border and in Washington. A new book is a speed tour of election year 2020.

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'Bronzeville' Author Discusses The Dualities Of 'Race, Fate, And Sisterhood'

5:12pm September 19, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Chicago Tribune columnist Dawn Turner about her new book, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood.

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New Book Answers The Questions: Where Did Big Tech Go Wrong, And What Can We Do Next?

9:31am September 19, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Stanford University's Jeremy Weinstein, Mehran Sahami and Rob Reich about their new book, "System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong And How We Can Reboot."

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What Happens When Nature Breaks The Law? Mary Roach Tells You In New Book 'Fuzz'

8:56am September 19, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with science writer Mary Roach about her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law."

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Despite The Title, We Bet You'll Like This YA Novel — A Lot

5:00am September 19, 2021

by Alethea Kontis

Michelle Quach's immensely lovable YA debut Not Here to Be Liked centers on Eliza, who's just been done out of her dream job as editor of the high school paper by an unqualified but very charming boy.

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Author Tells The Story Of The Family At The Center Of Landmark Case 'Roe V. Wade'

8:34pm September 18, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joshua Prager, author of The Family Roe: An American Story.

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Percival Everett's Novel 'The Trees' Parses Through Race's Part In A Southern Murder

9:59am September 18, 2021

Scott Simon speaks with author Percival Everett about his latest novel, "The Trees."

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Qian Julie Wang Details A Life In 'Hei' In Memoir 'Beautiful Country'

7:54am September 18, 2021

Scott Simon speaks with author Qian Julie Wang about her new memoir, "Beautiful Country," which details her life growing up as an immigrant in New York City.