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"Red Waters Rising" by Laura Anne Gilman

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'Red Waters Rising' Leads Old Friends Into New Trouble

7:00am June 27, 2018

by Jason Sheehan

Laura Anne Gilman winds up her Devil's West trilogy with a fascinating story of tension and friction between old friends and new enemies, marred only by some odd choices at the end.

'Squeezed' Explores Why America Is Getting Too Expensive For The Middle Class

1:54pm June 26, 2018

by Terry Gross

Author Alissa Quart writes that the costs of housing, child care, health care and college are outpacing salaries and threatening the livelihoods of middle class Americans.

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha spearheaded efforts to publicize and address the water crisis in Flint, Mich.

Pediatrician Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis Shares Her 'Story Of Resistance'

12:35pm June 26, 2018

by Terry Gross

After warning of elevated lead levels in her patients in Flint, Mich., Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha faced a backlash: "The state said that I was an unfortunate researcher, that I was causing near-hysteria."

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"Confessions of the Fox" by Jordy Rosenberg

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An Academic Adventure Goes Awry In 'Confessions Of The Fox'

7:00am June 26, 2018

by Genevieve Valentine

Jordy Rosenberg's novel follows a professor who acquires the autobiographical "confessions" of legendary thief Jack Sheppard, and tries to add some academic footnotes — but things don't go to plan.

The white clapboard farmhouse where Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote many of the books in her Little House on the Prairie novels still stands in Mansfield, Mo.

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Little House On The Controversy: Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name Removed From Book Award

10:36pm June 25, 2018

by Kat Chow

The Association for Library Service to Children voted unanimously to strike Wilder's name from a major children's lit award over concerns about how the author referred to Native Americans and blacks.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name Removed From Children's Literature Award

5:50pm June 25, 2018

by Petra Mayer

The Association for Library Service to Children has voted to rename its Laura Ingalls Wilder award for children's literature, after complaints about Wilder's portrayal of Native Americans.

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The Science Of Psychedelics, A Genre-Busting Western, And Perfect Poetry For Summer

4:24pm June 25, 2018

This summer, All Things Considered is on the hunt for great reading recommendations. In our first installment, John Evans, owner of Diesel, A Bookstore, in California, shares his suggestions.

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Donald Hall, former poet laureate of the United States, author of numerous poetry books, poses on June 13, 2006, in the barn of the 200-year-old Wilmot farm that has been in his family for four generations. Hall died on Saturday at age 89.

Donald Hall, Former Poet Laureate, Dies At 89

6:03pm June 24, 2018

by Jason Breslow

Hall, the author of more than 40 books, died on Saturday at his family farm in the town of Wilmot, N.H.

'What The Eyes Don't See' In Flint

8:04am June 24, 2018

NPR's Susan Davis talks with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha about her new memoir which tells the story of her research that helped expose widespread lead poisoning of Flint, Mich.'s drinking water.

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A Cornucopia Of Comic Artists Pay Homage To Michael Chabon's Escapist

7:00am June 24, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Chabon created the Escapist for his 2000 novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay — but now he's become a real comic hero, his exploits drawn by equally legendary figures such as Will Eisner.