Books

Voters cast ballots during early voting last week in Atlanta. Georgia has blocked approximately 53,000 voter registrations.

Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says

6:35pm October 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Ari Berman of Mother Jones warns that a Republican strategy to tighten access to the ballot box could have a major impact on the 2018 elections. "It could be tainted by voter suppression," he says.

Queue Listen Now

Books
Arts

Fierce, Spiky 'Friday Black' Packs A Big Punch

1:00pm October 23, 2018

by Lily Meyer

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's intellectually hefty debut works through ideas about racism, about classism and capitalism, about the apocalypse, and, most of all, about the corrosive power of belief.

Glimmer of Hope, by March For Our Lives founders.

'Glimmer Of Hope' Provides A Blueprint For Launching Social Change

9:40am October 23, 2018

by Aubri Juhasz

With a new collection of essays, the 25 founders of March For Our Lives return the subject of the Parkland shooting and gun violence to national consciousness just in time for midterms elections.

Carla Hall has a new book that explores her heritage and attempts to bring soul food to a wider audience. She embarked on a long journey through the South to investigate and get inspiration, and the story is a deep look into her philosophy.

Books

In Soul Food Cookbook, Chef Carla Hall Celebrates Black Culinary Heritage

5:04am October 23, 2018

by David Greene

For a long time, the celebrity chef says, she failed to appreciate the food she grew up with. The book reflects her personal journey to embrace the meaning and depth of African-American foodways.

Queue Listen Now

Ashley Bogle became the first member of the Bogle family in 150 years to graduate from college.

Books

'In My Father's House' Explores How Crime Spreads Through Generations

5:57pm October 22, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

Nearly 60 people in the Bogle family have been incarcerated. In a new book, journalist Fox Butterfield chronicles the Bogles' history to show how crime runs in families — and disentangle it from race.

This original watercolor is from "The Tale of the First Dervish" about a brother and sister who suffer the consequences of falling in love.

Books
Arts

Long-Lost Watercolors Of '1001 Nights' Bring New Life To Age-Old Tales

9:15am October 22, 2018

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

A long-lost work of Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen is being published for the first time, evoking all the magic of this legendary collection of Indo-Persian and Arabic folktales.

Books

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's New Book: 'Friday Black'

5:04am October 22, 2018

Friday Black, a collection of dystopian short stories, touches on America's struggles with race, class and consumerism. NPR's Noel King talks to author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about the book.

Jill Soloway is the creator of Transparent — their new memoir is called She Wants It.

Books
Arts

In 'She Wants It,' Jill Soloway Gets Transparent About Their Life And Work

3:01pm October 21, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The creator of the hit show about a trans woman and her family says patriarchy and white supremacy have a hold on storytelling in Hollywood — and other people want a chance to speak.

Queue Listen Now

Books
Arts

Futuristic Dreams Turn To Nightmare In 'Electric State'

10:00am October 21, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

In his latest book, Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag uses his ghostly photorealism to create an alternate America overcome by an addiction to technology, by drought, by war and loss and loneliness.

Books

A Poetry Hunter On Discovering Lost Poems Of Anne Sexton

8:12am October 21, 2018

Poetry hunter Erin Singer helped find an unpublished work by the late poet Anne Sexton. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Louisiana Tech English professor about her find.