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Lost Children Archive, by Valeria Luiselli

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A New Novel Reminds Readers, These 'Lost Children' Belong To Us All

2:02pm February 27, 2019

by Maureen Corrigan

Valeria Luiselli's Lost Children Archive centers on a family's tense road trip to the Southwestern U.S. border. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it's an epic and elegant work.

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New Americans Grapple With Identity And Country In 'The Good Immigrant'

12:26pm February 27, 2019

by Joel Rose

The debate over immigration has exposed real differences in how Americans understand America. In a new essay collection, 26 writers and artists reflect on a polarized country.

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Chimene Suleyman is a co-editor of The Good Immigrant.

In 'The Good Immigrant,' New Americans Grapple With Their Polarized Country

12:24pm February 27, 2019

by Joel Rose

Co-editor Chimene Suleyman says she doesn't want to wait for other people to decide who's a good immigrant. She wants immigrants to answer that question for themselves.

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When 'Everything' Is Changing, Stories Have A Role To Play

10:00am February 27, 2019

by Jason Sheehan

The editors of this new anthology — drawn from a story contest run by Arizona State University — argue that stories are as necessary as policy and technology in the fight against climate change.

Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them

6:58pm February 26, 2019

A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?

Asylum Seeker Wins Australia's Biggest Literary Prize, But Can't Accept It In Person

5:24pm February 26, 2019

Author Behrouz Boochani just won Australia's biggest literary prize, but couldn't accept his award in person. He's an asylum seeker who's been held in purgatory for years on an island.

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Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook

3:15pm February 26, 2019

by David Greene

Fishman's family came to the United States from Belarus in 1988; he writes that the hunger, terror and loss of World War II still shapes their attitudes towards food even after seven decades.

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'Vacuum In The Dark' Is Fun, Funny — But Never Frivolous

10:00am February 26, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Jen Beagin is a wonderfully funny writer with a knack for serious subjects. Her exuberant new novel follows a young house cleaner who grew up too fast and is trying to reinvent herself.

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In 'Say Nothing,' The Story Of A Murder In Northern Ireland

8:26am February 26, 2019

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Patrick Radden Keefe about his new book, Say Nothing, which uses the mystery of a woman's disappearance to tell the story of conflict in Northern Ireland.

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'The Raven Tower' Rises From Shakespearean Foundations

7:00am February 26, 2019

by Genevieve Valentine

Ann Leckie's new fantasy novel is packed with family intrigue, throne-room maneuvering and nods to Hamlet in its story of a son who comes home to find his father missing and his uncle in power.