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Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby, by Dan Abrams and David Fisher

Jack Ruby's Trial Moves From Side Stage To Center In 'Kennedy's Avenger'

11:55am June 04, 2021

by Gabino Iglesias

Dan Abrams and David Fisher tell a gripping tale that takes readers into the heart of Ruby's trial, picking up the moment he killed Oswald and then methodically unpacking what followed.

The Other Black Girl, by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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An Office Rivalry Turns Strange — And Maybe Dangerous — In 'The Other Black Girl'

8:00am June 04, 2021

by Bethanne Patrick

Zakiya Dalila Harris drew on her own experiences in publishing for her new thriller, about a young Black woman who hopes for a friend and ally when her lily-white office hires another Black woman.

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In 'How The Word Is Passed,' 8 Places Tell The Story Of Slavery In The U.S.

4:25pm June 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Atlantic staff writer Clint Smith about his new book, How the Word is Passed, which looks at slavery as being central in America's history.

Former Obama Advisor Explores the Decline of Democracy Across The Globe In New Book

4:25pm June 03, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Rhodes, former advisor to President Obama, about his new book which explores the decline of democracy abroad — and warns that it could happen here, too.

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu, by Tom Lin

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Yes, There Are Crimes — And Much More — In 'The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu'

7:00am June 03, 2021

by Fran Wilde

Tom Lin's new novel promises — and delivers — lots of crimes in a cinematic Western starring a Chinese American gunslinger on a mission of revenge against the men who sent him to work the railroads.

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Publisher Peter Osnos, Who's Worked With Promininent Americans, Pens Memoir

6:38am June 03, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former journalist and publisher Peter L.W. Osnos about his book: An Especially Good View.

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Civil rights activists are blocked by National Guard members brandishing bayonets while trying to stage a protest on Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn., in 1968.

Historian Uncovers The Racist Roots Of The 2nd Amendment

3:41pm June 02, 2021

by Dave Davies

Carol Anderson says the Second Amendment was designed to ensure slave owners could quickly crush any rebellion or resistance from those they'd enslaved. Her new book is The Second.

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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, by Clint Smith

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'How The Word Is Passed' Teaches The Importance Of Reckoning With History

1:29pm June 02, 2021

by Hope Wabuke

Clint Smith seeks out troubling history, including white supremacy, white violence — and the erasure of the oppression of Black Americans — to understand what America tells itself about who we are.

The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease, by Daisy Hernández

'The Kissing Bug' Challenges Which Diseases Matter — And Why

8:15am June 02, 2021

by Kristen Martin

Through the story of her aunt, who died of Chagas, Daisy Hernández raises damning questions about which diseases get attention — and whom we believe to be deserving of care.

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Margaret Atwood Reads Her Erotic Poem About Cicadas

5:18pm June 01, 2021

Margaret Atwood reads the poem "Cicadas" from her recent book of poetry called Dearly.

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