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'Lost And Wanted' Grapples With Grief, Regret And The Existence Of God

1:57pm April 18, 2019

by Maureen Corrigan

Nell Freudenberger's gorgeous new novel tells the story of a middle-aged woman who receives messages sent from her college friend's cell phone — even after her friend has died.

From Fastballs To Greaseballs, 'K' Offers A History Of Baseball's Most Iconic Pitches

1:27pm April 18, 2019

by Dave Davies

NY Times baseball writer Tyler Kepner spoke to 22 hall-of-fame pitchers about what they throw, and how they get a mental edge over hitters. His new book is K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.

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This painting of Virginia Hall hangs in one of the main hallways near the entrance of CIA headquarters. The painting shows her making radio contact with London from an old barn in France to request supplies and personnel. Power for her radio was provided

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

10:51am April 18, 2019

by Greg Myre

Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was rarely told — until now.

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Writer Yanyi Reads A Poem From His Collection, 'The Year Of Blue Water'

5:11pm April 17, 2019

For National Poetry Month, writer Yanyi reads a poem from his first book The Year of Blue Water and explains how poetry helped him realize his desires.

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In 'Southern Lady Code,' Helen Ellis Brings Her Hilarity To Southern Manners

1:35pm April 17, 2019

by Heller McAlpin

Amid disquisitions on the importance of thank-you notes and a hilariously graphic description of a mammogram, Ellis occasionally ventures into more weighty territory in her first work of nonfiction.

Tiger Woods Biographer Says Golfer's Masters Comeback 'Transcends Sports'

1:27pm April 17, 2019

by Dave Davies

Woods' recent Masters title follows a 10-year drought of major tournament victories. Jeff Benedict, co-author of Tiger Woods, says: "What we're seeing now is someone who loves what he's doing."

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'Pickle's Progress' Is A Weird — But Secretly Sweet — Journey

1:13pm April 17, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Marcia Butler's new novel centers on a drunken, bickering couple whose lives are turned upside down after a car crash. It's a deeply weird book that succeeds because of Butler's considerable charisma.

The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality, by Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Berstein

'The Problem Of Democracy' Looks At Personality's Role In U.S. Leadership

11:20am April 17, 2019

by Scott Detrow

A new book focuses on how the Adams father-son duo spent years abroad making a case for our young country — yet both saw themselves rejected in favor of more charismatic and populist rivals.

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Victor Hugo's 'Hunchback Of Notre Dame' Immortalized French Cathedral

7:55am April 17, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.

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Climate Change Is 'Greatest Challenge Humans Have Ever Faced,' Author Says

1:59pm April 16, 2019

by Dave Davies

Bill McKibben, who first warned of climate change 30 years ago, says its effects are now upon us: "The idea that anybody's going to be immune from this anywhere is untrue." His new book is Falter.

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