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'It's A Surviving Tool': 'Native' Tells Satirical Stories Of Life In Israel

7:45pm February 12, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to author Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-Palestinian whose satirical weekly columns in Haaretz newspaper are collected in his new book called Native.

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It was recently announced that Aaron Sorkin will be adapting To Kill A Mockingbird for Broadway. Above, Scout's legs are tired after a particularly long "walk and talk." (Not really.) Above, Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch with Mary Badham as Scout and Phil

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To Sorkin A Mockingbird: Screenwriter Will Adapt Novel For Broadway

6:40pm February 12, 2016

by Lynn Neary

How will Aaron Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue fit with Harper Lee's tale of racism and justice in the South?

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Need A Little Valentine's Day Perspective? 3 Romances Do The Trick

5:49pm February 12, 2016

by Ericka Brooks

Reviewer Ericka Brooks loves romance novels, but she felt like there was something missing in her collection. So she went looking for books with characters from all different backgrounds.

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi and Dr. Paul Kalanithi with their daughter, Elizabeth Acadia.

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Inside A Doctor's Mind At The End Of His Life

3:33pm February 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Dr. Paul Kalanithi was finishing his residency in neurosurgery when he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. His memoir deals with the struggle and the joy of life as death drew near.

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Taking A Timeout From Time — It's A Family Thing

1:12pm February 11, 2016

by Annalisa Quinn

The Tollivers have always believed in time travel and young Waldy is no different. Now, stuck permanently at 8:47 a.m., he passes time writing the history of his expansive (and entertaining) family.

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Left To Fend For Himself, 'Pax' The Fox Must Find His Human Friend

10:09am February 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

To research her new novel for young readers, author Sara Pennypacker consulted with a red fox expert. Her takeaway? "They're brilliant. Foxes are so brilliant," she says.

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Harry Potter Fans Rejoice! New Book From The Wizarding World Coming This Summer

11:17pm February 10, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The book, called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II picks up the story of Harry and co. where the series epilogue left off. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name.

Lisa Lucas, publisher of Guernica magazine, will take over as executive director of the National Book Foundation on March 14.

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Lisa Lucas Takes The Reins At The National Book Foundation

5:57pm February 10, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Lucas is the third executive director in the history of the foundation, which runs the National Book Awards. Her priority? Inclusivity: "Everyone is either a reader or a potential reader," she says.

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'Every Anxious Wave' Is A Wise, Witty Romp Through Time — And Indie Rock

1:46pm February 10, 2016

by Jason Heller

Packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, Every Anxious Wave "rings with a uniqueness that transcends the tropes of time travel and indie romance."

Beyoncé, in a scene from the video for "Formation."

In Beyoncé's 'Formation,' A Glorification Of 'Bama' Blackness

10:02am February 10, 2016

by Jesmyn Ward

Beyoncé's latest song is for the black Southern woman, says National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, who's from Mississippi. It's a message she needed to hear.