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Generations of mothers are at the center of 'A Grandmother Begins A Story'

2:07pm November 29, 2023

by Ilana Masad

Métis writer Michelle Porter has created beauty from the ugliness of colonization, loss, addiction, abandonment, and grief in her debut novel that finds motherhood at its heart.

How support for Trump is causing a rift in the evangelical church

1:57pm November 29, 2023

by Terry Gross

Atlantic writer Tim Alberta grew up in the evangelical church, the son of a pastor. His book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, examines why so many evangelicals are ardent Trump supporters.

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Jon Batiste unveiled his first symphonic composition, American Symphony, at New York's Carnegie Hall on September 22, 2022. An eponymous documentary by Matthew Heineman follows his life with his wife.

Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad share journey of 'two extremes' in American Symphony

8:08pm November 28, 2023

The same day musician Jon Batiste got 11 Grammy nominations, his partner, writer Suleika Jaouad, began chemotherapy. The new documentary American Symphony recounts their journey.

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'If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,' expert says

2:25pm November 28, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators. She is the author of Unmasking AI and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League.

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Parents Against Bad Books co-founder Carolyn Harrison (center) talks with people last month outside the public library in Idaho Falls, Idaho, about what she considers obscene books on the shelves.

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries?

5:00am November 28, 2023

by Tovia Smith

There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in. Some advocate using a national rating system like the one used for movies.

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Historical fiction 'The Fraud' is about a man's testimony of outrageous, obvious lies

5:34pm November 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new book "The Fraud."

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A group of protestors march in front of the General Accounting Office on March 29, 1995, to raise awareness about the mysterious object that was found in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.

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How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

2:44pm November 27, 2023

by Terry Gross

In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

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In the book 'Build the Life You Want, Oprah has some advice for being happier

8:12am November 27, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks about their book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. It's also a podcast and video streaming series on Youtube.

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Paul Lynch, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize, celebrates shortly after the announcement in London on Sunday.

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

8:32pm November 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Lynch, 46, had been the bookies' favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales.

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A daughter reflects on the 50-year legacy of her mother's novel 'Fear of Flying'

8:24am November 26, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Erica Jong's novel, Fear of Flying, broke ground with frank discussions of feminism and sex when it came out in 1973. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Molly Jong-Fast about her mother's legacy 50 years on.