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A member of the White House cleaning staff sanitizes the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on October 5.

'It Is Reckless.' Trump Placing White House Staff At Risk Of COVID-19, Author Says

3:34pm October 07, 2020

by Christianna Silva

The White House has outlined steps it's taking to protect staff, but Kate Andersen Brower, author of The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, says there is ample cause for concern.

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Rulaam Alam is also the author of the novels Rich and Pretty and That Kind of Mother.

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In 'Leave The World Behind,' 2 Families Face The Unknown Together

12:46pm October 07, 2020

by Dave Davies

Two families — one Black, one white — find themselves riding out a mysterious disaster in a luxury vacation home. Rumaan Alam's novel is about race, class, trust, bias — and how we respond to crisis.

Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens, by Desmond Meade

'Let My People Vote' Tells Of One Man's Journey To Getting 1.4 Million Back A Voice

8:34am October 07, 2020

by Martha Anne Toll

Desmond Meade rose from addiction, homelessness, and prison to run a campaign to re-enfranchise more than one million Florida voters; it's a tale of hope, persistence, and the power of organizing.

'Undaunted': Former CIA Director On Things He's Proud Of And Things He Regrets

5:06pm October 06, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about his memoir, Undaunted.

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The MacArthur 'Genius Grant' winners for 2020.

Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'

4:11pm October 06, 2020

by Petra Mayer

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

Former CIA chief John Brennan has a new book out titled Undaunted.

Former Spy Chief Brennan Looks Back At Sept. 11 — And Ahead To Presidential Election

2:04pm October 06, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

John Brennan discusses national security implications of Trump's coronavirus infection and what he'd have done differently post-Sept. 11. The former CIA director's memoir, Undaunted, is out this week.

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An Outsider Is Drawn Into The Quest To Find A Missing Teen In 'The Searcher'

1:31pm October 06, 2020

by Maureen Corrigan

Tana French's crime novel is a slow burn of a suspense story. It lulls readers into basking in the rough beauty of Western Ireland — before unspooling enough secrets and sins to fill an entire bog.

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Lenny Kravitz performs in Tours, France in 2018. He says touring is hard — and wonderful: "Everything is about those two and a half hours on stage."

Lenny Kravitz On Race, Being On The Road, And Ruff Ruff The Magic Dog

12:19pm October 06, 2020

by Sam Briger

Kravitz's new memoir, Let Love Rule, follows his childhood and early career. Still touring in his 50s, Kravitz says, "I'm going to continue doing this as long as I can."

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Charles Yu, Kacen Callender Among National Book Award Finalists

11:10am October 06, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Finalists for the National Book Award were announced today in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literature in translation, and young people's literature. Winners are announced Nov. 18.

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'Nothing Like I Imagined': A Window Into Kaling's World Away From Cameras

6:40am October 06, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to actress and writer Mindy Kaling, who you may know from television's The Office or The Mindy Project. She's released an essay collection entitled: Nothing Like I Imagined.

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