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The NPR Summer Reader Poll Returns: Tell Us About Your Favorite Books For Young Kids

12:48pm June 23, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Our famous summer reader poll is back, and this year, we're thinking about all the parents and caregivers stuck inside, reading to restless little ones.

Dr. Julie Holland, author of the new book, Good Chemistry, says that when patients taking antidepressants have stopped experiencing relief, psychedelic drugs might be used in conjunction with talk therapy to help some work through past traumas.

Psychiatrist Explores Possible Benefits Of Treating PTSD With Ecstasy Or Cannabis

3:57pm June 22, 2020

by Terry Gross

Dr. Julie Holland thinks psychedelic drugs can be used in psychiatry to make treatment more efficient and effective. "This is sort of a new paradigm," she says, "a revolutionary way to treat trauma."

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Then-national security adviser John Bolton at the White House in July 2019. Bolton received a reported $2 million advance for his book about his time in the Trump administration, but a judge has raised the possibility that he may not be able to keep it.

John Bolton's Big Paycheck For His Book May Be In Jeopardy

1:54pm June 22, 2020

by Greg Myre

Bolton was reportedly paid a $2 million advance for the book, and could receive even more in royalties. But a judge says Bolton made a risky bet by publishing it without government approval.

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For This 'Party Of Two', Distance Isn't The Only Bump On The Road

7:58am June 21, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Jasmine Guillory's latest starts with a meet-cute; L.A. lawyer Olivia Monroe runs into U.S. Senator Max Powell in a hotel bar. But they're divided by more than distance: Olivia is black, Max is white.

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From Professors To Justices, Former Guests Have Book And TV Recommendations For You

5:44pm June 20, 2020

Former guests tell listeners which books and TV shows they recommend to better understand the current moment.

A copy of John Bolton's new book, The Room Where It Happened, stands in the White House briefing room. On Saturday, a federal judge declined the Trump administration's request to block the publication of the former national security adviser's book.

Judge Allows Bolton Memoir To Proceed, Despite Trump Administration Objection

4:36pm June 20, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The request for an injunction to block publication says the book compromises national security. But after a federal court order Saturday, the tell-all remains on track for a Tuesday release.

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In 'Love,' Roddy Doyle Mines The Past — Over Many, Many Pints

8:09am June 20, 2020

by Scott Simon

In Doyle's new novel, two old friends meet at a Dublin pub for a night of reconnecting and hard drinking. Joe has a burning secret; Davy has a concealed sorrow.

Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think, by David Litt

'Democracy In One Book Or Less' Proposes Solutions To U.S. Government Ills

4:25pm June 19, 2020

by Martha Anne Toll

David Litt, former speechwriter to President Obama and author of Thanks, Obama, refreshingly debunks myths about our founders, pointing up false narratives and warped historical perceptions.

Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon presents his then-new book The Labyrinth of the Spirits at a Barcelona church in 2016.

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Bestselling Spanish Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies At 55

1:00pm June 19, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Zafón has been called the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes. He wrote young adult fiction, but his adult debut The Shadow of the Wind was a breakout hit, selling millions of copies worldwide.

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A Mother Reflects On Privilege, Adoption And Parenting 'Without Perfection'

2:13pm June 18, 2020

by Terry Gross

Blogger Kristen Howerton talks about how raising two white biological daughters and two black adopted sons helped her understand white privilege. Her new memoir is Rage Against the Minivan.

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