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Barbara Kingsolver Captures The Feeling Of Being 'Unsheltered'

7:00am October 21, 2018

by Ilana Masad

Kingsolver's new novel opens with a family suffering a slew of disappointments — job losses, aging parents and kids returning home — then jumps back in time to draw subtle parallels with the past.

John Grisham attends the Broadway opening night of A Time To Kill on Oct. 20, 2013 in New York City.

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Not My Job: Legal Thriller Author John Grisham Gets Quizzed On (Men's) Briefs

10:28am October 20, 2018

Sure, the lawyer-turned-novelist knows about legal briefs, but what about men's briefs? We'll ask him three questions about tighty whities.

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea, by Tahereh Mafi

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Prejudice Complicates The Course Of Love In 'A Very Large Expanse Of Sea'

10:00am October 20, 2018

by Kamrun Nesa

Tahereh Mafi's new novel follows a young Muslim teenager in the years just after 9/11, and what happens when a popular boy in her class falls for her — will she choose love, or self-preservation?

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Sarah Perry On 'Melmoth'

8:12am October 20, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sarah Perry about her latest novel, Melmoth.

Jason Logan looks at the ground searching for ink-making supplies on Heritage Island in Washington, D.C.

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An Urban Ink Forager Explains How To Paint With All The Colors Of The Alley

7:00am October 20, 2018

Concerned about keeping toxic art supplies around his kids, Jason Logan began making his own all-natural inks. He shares his process in a new book — and on a gathering expedition in Washington, D.C.

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You Can 'Destroy All Monsters,' But You Can't Kill Rock And Roll

7:00am October 20, 2018

by Gabino Iglesias

Author and musician Jeff Jackson's new novel paints a nightmarish world where the debate over authenticity and selling out has lead to an epidemic of musicians being killed on stage, mid-performance.

Nathaniel Philbrick attends "In The Heart Of The Sea" film premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 7, 2015 .

'In The Hurricane's Eye' Focuses On Naval Power's Role In The Victory At Yorktown

10:22pm October 19, 2018

by Mark Katkov

In his new book, Nathaniel Philbrick grabs the reader's head and turns it towards the sea, providing a fresh take on an old story of the Revolutionary War.

Little Free Library Creator Todd Bol Dies

4:38pm October 19, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Miranda Paul about Todd Bol, who built the first "Little Free Library" on his Hudson, Wis., deck. Bol died Thursday at age 62 after battling pancreatic cancer.

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Father And Son Behind 'Beautiful Boy' Share Their Story Of Addiction And Recovery

1:33pm October 19, 2018

by Terry Gross

David Sheff and his son Nic both wrote memoirs about Nic's meth addiction. Their stories are now the basis of a film starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. Originally broadcast in '08 and '13.

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'The Big Fella' Highlights Babe Ruth's Spot As First Celebrity Sports Star

3:48pm October 18, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Jane Leavy tells the story of Ruth as the first baseball superstar — but also of his roles as movie star, vaudeville performer, barnstormer, pitchman for every conceivable product, and columnist.