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Extreme Ideologies Clash In 'North Of Dawn'

3:19pm December 04, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

Author Nuruddin Farah writes about immigration and radicalization in his latest novel North of Dawn, which follows a Somali living in exile in Norway whose son chooses a dangerously extreme path.

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In Love With Teen Lit: Remembering The 'Paperback Crush' Of The '80s And '90s

6:04pm December 03, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

As a preteen Gabrielle Moss devoured books in "The Baby-Sitters Club" and "Sweet Valley High" series. She recently reread them for "nostalgic stress relief" and ended up writing a book on the genre.

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Matthew Macfadyen (right) and Stephen Mangan played Jeeves and Wooster, respectively, in Perfect Nonsense, a 2013 stage production. The characters were first created by comic author P.G. Wodehouse.

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Jeeves And Wooster, But Make It A Modern Spy Novel

7:53am December 02, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Ben Shott has taken the iconic P.G. Wodehouse comic characters (with the blessing of the Wodehouse estate) and twisted "five degrees to starboard" in his new novel Jeeves and the King of Clubs.

Author Glory Edim uses her literary society to signal boost emerging black women writers.

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'Well-Read Black Girl' Turns Books Into Community

6:00am December 02, 2018

by Andrea Y. Henderson

With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to "capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space."

"Drawing has made it possible for me to stay close to Joy when she is no longer here," Jonathan Santlofer writes in his memoir, The Widower's Notebook.

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Author And Artist Illustrates Life After A Sudden Death In 'Widower's Notebook'

2:39pm November 29, 2018

by Terry Gross

When Jonathan Santlofer's wife died five years ago, he was thrown into a "fugue state" of grief. Sketching her portrait from old photographs has helped him stay close to her.

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'The Beautiful Cure' Reveals The 'Profound' Power Of The Immune System

1:52pm November 26, 2018

by Terry Gross

Immunologist Daniel Davis says scientists are harnessing the power of the immune system to create new medications to fight cancer, auto-immune conditions and other diseases.

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Book Review: 'Tales From The Inner City'

7:55am November 25, 2018

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and illustrator Shaun Tan about his new book, "Tales from the Inner City," which explores the relationship between humans and animals living in a city.

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How To Stay 'Vegan Strong' These Holidays

5:47pm November 24, 2018

How to survive the holidays if you're a vegan? Bill Muir has some ideas. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, Vegan Strong.

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Book Review: 'The Friend' Wins 2018 National Book Award For Fiction

7:53am November 24, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Sigrid Nunez about her novel, "The Friend," which just won the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction.

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Author Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall Embarks On The Quest To Cure Hangovers In 'Hungover'

4:47pm November 20, 2018

As long as humans have imbibed alcohol, they've had hangovers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall about his book, Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure.

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