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'Last Soul Company' Details The Story Of Malaco Records

7:16pm March 23, 2021

by Ashley Kahn

A new book chronicles the history of Malaco Records, one of the oldest continuously run independent record labels in America and one of the biggest gospel labels in the world.

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Awkward job interviews are the worst, amirite?

How To Make Job Interviews Less Horrible

4:55pm March 23, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book takes on an overlooked flaw in human judgment that can affect an organization's ability to make sound decisions about hiring and more.

The Life of the Mind, by Christine Smallwood

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Farcical 'Life Of The Mind' Skewers Academic Life And Adjunct 'Hell'

12:05pm March 23, 2021

by Maureen Corrigan

A graduate student is teaching four courses while also trying to finish a dissertation. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Christine Smallwood's new novel one of the wittiest she's read in a long time.

Frankenthaler at work in her studio in 1969.

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With 'Fierce Poise,' Helen Frankenthaler Poured Beauty Onto Canvas

9:27am March 23, 2021

by Susan Stamberg

Abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler poured pools of highly diluted pigments onto her raw canvases. Biographer Alexander Nemerov says her paintings are "about feeling the world."

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Basketball Superstar Elgin Baylor Dies At 86

6:59am March 23, 2021

Baylor was known for his acrobatic athleticism. NPR's Noel King talks to Bijan Bayne, author of Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, about Baylor's legacy.

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In 'Night Rooms,' A Life Is Reviewed Through Memories And Movies

5:33am March 23, 2021

by Gabino Iglesias

Writer Gina Nutt slashes to the center of issues like motherhood and depression — and ultimately emerges as the quintessential final girl of her own film.

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'Hiding In Plain Sight' Corrects The Record On Lady Bird Johnson

1:50pm March 22, 2021

by Dave Davies

The first lady is often remembered as a genteel Southerner who promoted highway beautification, but author Julia Sweig says archival records show Lady Bird was also a savvy political strategist.

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'New Builders' Authors Discuss How Businesses Could Rebound From Pandemic

6:02pm March 21, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin discusses how small businesses can rebound from the pandemic with Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride, authors of The New Builders: Face to Face with the Future of Business.

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A crack in the pavement and a Black couple kissing. Both photos are in black and white in Al J Thompson's book, Remnants of an Exodus.

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Visualizing Gentrification In 'Remnants Of An Exodus'

1:18pm March 21, 2021

by Maura Friedman

Photographer Al J Thompson came of age in a community of Caribbean immigrants in Spring Valley, N.Y. His new book Remnants of an Exodus documents his return to a changed community.

James E. Ransome, Quilt Folks, acrylic and paper collage

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Illustrators Build A Bridge For Young Readers, Says Artist James Ransome

8:01am March 21, 2021

by Karen Michel

Ransome is well-known and loved for his illustrations, especially for his many children's books. But at age 60 he recently earned an MFA, and is developing a parallel career as a painter.

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