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'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization

2:08pm October 11, 2023

by Keishel Williams

Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.

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Leading voice in AI, who worries about its consequences, favors regulating it

5:22am October 11, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of the AI firm DeepMind, about containing how state actors use artificial intelligence. He's the author of The Coming Wave.

Justin Torres explores the queer history we're not talking about in novel 'Blackouts'

5:28pm October 10, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Justin Torres on how Torres uncovered hidden queer history for his new novel 'Blackouts.'

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In Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Roman Stories,' many characters are caught between two worlds

2:54pm October 10, 2023

by Heller McAlpin

In her return to short stories, the Interpreter of Maladies author returns to fiction that powerfully conveys her characters' efforts to navigate geography and culture to find a place in the world.

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In a new picture book for kids, a lot of random stuff gets banned

5:59pm October 08, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

The author of This Book Is Banned says they hope kids have fun with it — and also learn about censorship.

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Roxane Gay on 'Opinions', her new book of essays

10:06am October 08, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with writer Roxane Gay about her new book, "Opinions."

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Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key on their new book about the history of sketch comedy

11:28am October 07, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Keegan-Michael and Elle Key about their new book, "The History of Sketch Comedy."

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Benjamín Labatut's novel 'The Maniac' follows an AI scientist troubled by his work

7:58am October 07, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Benjamín Labatut about his new novel, "The Maniac," a fictionalized account of a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence.

If your love for Edgar Allan Poe has been gently rapping, rapping at your chamber door, just embrace it and watch Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher because it is a hoot and a half.

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How I learned to stop worrying and love Edgar Allan Poe

7:00am October 07, 2023

by Glen Weldon

If your love for Edgar Allan Poe has been gently rapping, rapping at your chamber door, just embrace it and watch Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher because it is a hoot and a half.

Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

4:22pm October 06, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with graphic novelist Daniel Clowes about his much anticipated newest work, Monica.