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The 'Shadowlands' Of Southeast Asia's Illicit Networks: Meth, Dancing Queens And More

12:37pm September 11, 2018

by Ashley Westerman

In his new book, Hello, Shadowlands, journalist Patrick Winn describes how underground crime groups thrive in a region where democracy is in retreat.

Kenneth Starr Cautions Those Seeking To Impeach President Trump

6:58am September 11, 2018

In the second part of Steve Inskeep's interview with former independent counsel Kenneth Starr, Starr reflects on impeachment. His new book is called: Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation.

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The Man Who Came Uptown (Credit: Emily Bogle/NPR)

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A Quiet Purpose Propels Pelecanos' Thriller 'The Man Who Came Uptown'

5:00am September 11, 2018

by Bethanne Patrick

George Pelecanos' The Man Who Came Uptown may appear like another detective thriller novel, but a richer philosophy on prison literacy lies beneath its plot.

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Our Last Reading List Of The Summer Takes Us Outside

5:59pm September 10, 2018

As we head into fall, Heather Hansman, a correspondent for Outside magazine, shares some of her favorite new books.

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A Ghanaian 'Housegirl' Navigates A Complex Maze Of Culture And Class

5:11pm September 10, 2018

by Audie Cornish

Michael Donkor's debut novel is a story of two teenage girls, pushed and pulled between two worlds.

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The three authors featured on our show. From L to R, clockwise, N.K. Jemisin, Noelle Stevenson and Nnedi Okorafor

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Science Fiction's New Reality

2:59pm September 10, 2018

If even the most futuristic thinkers need to be prodded to broaden their minds... what does that say about the rest of us?

Independent counsel Kenneth Starr testifies before the House Judicial Committee on Nov. 19, 1998. He alleged that then-President Clinton engaged in "an unlawful effort to thwart the judicial process."

Ken Starr: 'Eerie Echoes' Between Lewinsky Probe And Mueller Investigation Of Trump

1:57pm September 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The man who nearly brought down President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the late 1990s says he doesn't approve of the way President Trump has disparaged the special counsel.

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Then Baylor University President Ken Starr testifies at the House Committee on Education and Workforce on college athletes forming unions, on May 8, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Ken Starr's Memoir 'Contempt' Looks At The Rocky Road To Clinton Impeachment

1:57pm September 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

"An indulgent and prosperous nation readily forgave Bill Clinton and instead blamed the prosecutor," Starr writes of investigating the president. "That would be me."

Cover detail of We Fed an Island, by José Andrés.

After Hurricane Maria, Chef José Andrés Had A 'Crazy Dream' To Feed Puerto Rico

1:36pm September 10, 2018

by Terry Gross

The James Beard award-winning chef started out preparing food for doctors and nurses. Then calls started pouring in from across the island. The message was clear, he says: "The island is hungry."

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Bob Woodward speaks at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., in 2012, during an event marking the 40th anniversary of Watergate. Woodward's new book describes chaos within the Trump administration.

Bob Woodward: 'Great Washington Denial Machine' Driven By Politics, Not Truth

12:12pm September 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The veteran journalist stands behind the reporting in his new book, Fear, and says that administration officials who have denied quotes attributed to them are acting out of "political necessity."

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