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Cover art of Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

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Racial Unrest Of Early '90s Los Angeles Resurfaces In 'Your House Will Pay'

7:19pm October 30, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

Steph Cha's new novel takes place in the present day, but she connects her story of Korean American and black communities in LA to the riots and injustices of nearly three decades ago.

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Bill Conway (left) and Matt Saincome (right) collected their favorite articles from their satirical website The Hard Times for a new book.

The Satire Continues With 'The Hard Times: The First 40 Years'

9:07am October 30, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Matt Saincome and Bill Conway, co-founders of the satirical punk rock news website The Hard Times, about their new book.

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Monster-Maker Rick Baker On 'Metamorphosis'

5:48am October 30, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

Monster-maker Rick Baker has won seven Academy Awards for his work in films like An American Werewolf in London and Men in Black. Metamorphosis is a new two-volume book that chronicles his work.

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In New Memoir 'Ordinary Girls,' Jaquira Díaz Searches For Home

5:33pm October 29, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Jaquira Díaz grew up in a public housing project in Puerto Rico; her father was a drug dealer and her mother was diagnosed as schizophrenic. As a child, she says, "I thought everyone lived like this."

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Kevin Wilson's previous books include The Family Fang, Perfect Little World and Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine.

For Author Kevin Wilson, Writing Offers A Brief Reprieve From Tourette's

4:28pm October 29, 2019

by Terry Gross

For Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, Nothing to See Here, was inspired by visions of spontaneous combustion.

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Author Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne Discusses Her Novel 'Holding On To Nothing'

4:54pm October 28, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with debut novelist Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne about her new book, Holding on to Nothing.

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Prince performs during the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show in Miami, Fla.

Prince Wanted To 'Break The Mold Of The Memoir,' Says His Co-Writer

4:24pm October 28, 2019

by Terry Gross

The musician left behind an unfinished memoir when he died in 2016. Dan Piepenbring, his co-writer, recalls the moment he knew he could make The Beautiful Ones happen — even in Prince's absence.

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'In Defense Of Elitism' Examines Who Is Part Of The Elite

5:36am October 28, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist and author Joel Stein about his book: In Defense of Elitism, Why I'm Better Than You and You're Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book.

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Children's Book: 'Claudette's Miraculous Motown Adventure'

6:04pm October 27, 2019

Claudette Robinson is known as "The First Lady of Motown." NPR's Michel Martin talks with her about her new children's book, Claudette's Miraculous Motown Adventure.

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Spiritualism In 'The In-Betweens'

10:47am October 27, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to author Mira Ptacin about her new book, The In-Betweens, which chronicles the rise of spiritualism in the U.S.

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