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New Novel Follows Undocumented Mother's Journey Through U.S. Immigration System

7:13am April 20, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon asks Aaron Bobrow-Strain about his new book The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez, which documents the life of a young Mexican woman journeying through the U.S. immigration system.

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Emotionally Complex 'Arid Dreams' Operates On Multiple Levels

7:00am April 20, 2019

by Lily Meyer

Duanwad Pimwana is one of Thailand's preeminent female writers, and this newly translated story collection — while not uniformly flawless — lets readers watch her grow into a true master of the form.

A day after the release of the redacted Mueller report, book versions of it occupied the top spots on Amazon's bestseller list.

The Mueller Report Is Free To Read, But It's Also A Bestseller

4:48pm April 19, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Mueller report on the 22-month probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election is now a bestselling book, even though its contents are free and widely available.

'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem

3:01pm April 19, 2019

by Adam Frank

A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, no one is sure what it is telling us about the nature of reality — and Lee Smolin's book adds to a stream of excellent works on the topic.

Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children, by Therese Oneill

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'Ungovernable' Brings Up Grim Realities Of Victorian Child Rearing

1:36pm April 19, 2019

by Genevieve Valentine

Therese Oneill's new book presents plenty of suitably eyebrow-raising excerpts, but amid the snark at parenthood past and present, there are some unavoidable issues that come at a fraught time.

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Frederick Douglass' Remarkable Life, From Slavery To 'American Wonder'

1:29pm April 19, 2019

by Dave Davies

David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details Douglass' passionate leadership in the abolitionist movement and his gift as a writer and orator. Originally broadcast Dec. 17 2018.

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In 2008, 3 Officials Were On The Frontline Of The Financial Crisis

7:45am April 19, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to ex-Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and ex-President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Timothy Geithner, about their book and the economy.

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'The Raven's Tale:' O, For A Muse Of Angst

7:00am April 19, 2019

by Caitlyn Paxson

Teenaged, angst-ridden Edgar Allan Poe seems like a great protagonist for a supernatural young adult novel — but The Raven's Tale has some serious flaws that leave a void at the story's heart.

Several Publishers Plan To Release Redacted Mueller Report As A Physical Book

5:47pm April 18, 2019

Several publishers — Simon & Schuster's Scribner imprint, Skyhorse Publishing and Melville House — have said they will publish special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Greek philosopher Plato with the philosopher and scientist Aristotle in 350 BC painted by Raphael as part of his School of Athens in the Vatican.

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'Tragedy, The Greeks, And Us' Examines How Classical Philosophers Saw Early Dramas

4:31pm April 18, 2019

by Nicholas Cannariato

The Stone's Simon Critchley premises tragedy on action — as opposed to the generally more passive approach philosophy has a reputation for — and examines how Plato and others saw it as a threat.