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Tope Folarin Was 'A Particular Kind Of Black Man' — So He Wrote A Book About It

5:17pm August 24, 2019

by Michel Martin

The semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale from the Nigerian-American writer, his debut novel, finds a child of African immigrants growing up in Utah.

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Rion Amilcar Scott Returns To Cross River In 'The World Doesn't Require You'

4:58pm August 22, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with author Rion Amilcar Scott about his new collection of short stories entitled, The World Doesn't Require You.

A Good Provider is One Who Leaves, by Jason DeParle

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'A Good Provider' Argues Migration Can Be Salvation

5:09pm August 20, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Jason DeParle's new book follows one Filipino family for over 30 years. He had originally intended to research slum life — but discovered that migration was what lifted the family out of the slum.

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How A Few 'Renegade' Thinkers Helped Usher In A New Era Of Anthropology

2:04pm August 20, 2019

by Dave Davies

In his new book, Gods of the Upper Air, Charles King tells the story of Franz Boas, Margaret Mead and the other 20th century anthropologists who challenged outdated notions of race, class and gender.

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Jill Heinerth says Dan's Cave on Abaco Island, Bahamas, is her "favorite cave on Earth."

Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'

8:52pm August 19, 2019

by Dave Davies

"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.

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Poet Saida Dahir On 'The Walking Stereotype'

7:55am August 18, 2019

Eighteen-year-old Muslim Somali refugee Saida Dahir is an activist and hopes to inspire as a spoken word artist. Her debut poetry album is The Walking Stereotype. She talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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Bassey Ikpi On 'I'm Telling The Truth, But I'm Lying'

8:00am August 17, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author and spoken-word artist Bassey Ikpi on her essays about growing up and dealing with mental illness.

The kitten Hank was infected with fleas and a deadly feline virus before Hannah Shaw took her in. Hank became the cover model for Shaw's new book on neonatal kitten care, Tiny but Mighty.

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How Hannah Shaw, The 'Kitten Lady,' Rescues The Most Fragile Felines

3:10pm August 15, 2019

by Terry Gross

The professional cat advocate and caretaker has penned a new guide, Tiny but Mighty, on how to adopt neonatal kittens, who are often too vulnerable to be housed in standard animal shelters.

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Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe are this week's guests on Alt.Latino.

3 Afro Dominicana Writers Reflect On Their Truths

7:50am August 14, 2019

by Felix Contreras

Music and identity dominates a wide-ranging conversation with writers Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe.

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How Racism Has Evolved Over The Last 2 U.S. Presidencies

7:43am August 14, 2019

In the second of a two-part conversation, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Ibram X. Kendi about his latest book, How to Be an Antiracist.

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