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Grieving Loved Ones Lost To COVID-19, A Writer Turns To Books

6:07pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Zibby Owens, host of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, about the books that helped her cope after losing two loved ones to COVID-19.

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'Judge Parker' Cartoonist On Comic Strip's Election Storyline

5:31pm November 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Francesco Marciuliano, cartoonist and author of the Judge Parker comic strip, about the recent election storyline featured in the series.

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'Shuggie Bain' Will Lift You Up — And Tear You Up

8:04am November 14, 2020

by Scott Simon

Douglas Stuart's debut novel follows a queer Scottish boy growing up in Thatcher-era Glasgow, with his alcoholic mother and taxi-driver father. It's an unvarnished tale of love, loss and survival.

One Night Two Souls Went Walking, by Ellen Cooney

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Light Punctures The Darkness In 'One Night Two Souls Went Walking'

7:00am November 14, 2020

by Michael Schaub

Ellen Cooney's new novel follows an unnamed hospital chaplain on her rounds, as she ministers to patients and grapples with her own internal questions. It's a quiet, inward-looking but hopeful story.

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For The 1st Time In A Decade, Margaret Atwood Publishes A New Poetry Collection

3:49pm November 13, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Canadian poet Margaret Atwood about her new collection, Dearly.

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Former President Obama Tells His Story His Way — And Makes His Case For History

1:03pm November 12, 2020

by Ron Elving

Obama's ascent thrilled millions but also stirred a countermovement that is still on the march. His new memoir, A Promised Land, covers his rise through the second year of his presidency.

Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe's 'One Life' Is Mostly A Call To Action

5:46am November 12, 2020

by Britni de la Cretaz

Rapinoe's book traces her own political awakening in the hopes that other people will follow in her footsteps and understand that they have an imperative to speak out about injustice in the world.

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Wiley Cash Reflects On His Debut Novel And The Creativity North Carolina Inspires

11:22pm November 11, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Wiley Cash comes from a long line of North Carolina storytellers.

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'One Life': Soccer Player Megan Rapinoe On Sports, Being Gay And Taking A Stand

4:02pm November 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with American soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe about her new memoir, One Life.

Butyric acid gives some cheeses their distinctively strong scent.

From Stinky Cheese To Cat Pee, Author Takes A 'Nose Dive' Into The Science Of Smell

12:46pm November 11, 2020

by Terry Gross

Harold McGee talks about how our sense of smell affects taste, why things smell the way they do and the ways different chemicals combine to create surprising (and sometimes distasteful) odors.