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In 'Long Way Down,' The Ghosts Of Gun Violence Chill A Plan For Revenge

12:15pm October 30, 2017

by David Greene

Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.

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Author Jen Sookfong Lee in front of the Vancouver tea shop where her grandfather's barber shop once stood.

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Tea And Memories With Vancouver Author Jen Sookfong Lee

7:03am October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Lee's grandfather owned a barber shop — there's a tea shop there now — and was a pillar of Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian community. Over jasmine tea, Lee talks about her memories of her grandfather.

President Trump addresses the crowd before delivering the keynote address at Liberty University's commencement in Lynchburg, Va., on May 13.

After 'Choosing Donald Trump,' Is The Evangelical Church In Crisis?

7:00am October 29, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

In his new book about the president and faith, author Stephen Mansfield argues evangelical witness has been hurt by the church's support for Trump.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk from Marine One on the White House South Lawn, September 29, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

Previously Unseen Photos Of Michelle Obama Illuminate 'Chasing Light'

5:42pm October 28, 2017

by Michel Martin

Official White House photographer Amanda Lucidon's new book collects scenes featuring the former first lady — "one of the most genuine and compassionate and thoughtful people" she'd ever met.

'The King is Always Above the People' by Daniel Alarcon

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'The King Is Always Above The People' In More Lands Than One

8:09am October 28, 2017

by Melissa Block

Daniel Alarcón's new collection of short stories follows a young man living in a capital post-revolution and includes an Abraham Lincoln love story, set in modern-day Chicago.

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'Ghosts of the Tsunami' Shows How 2011 Event Transformed Japan

4:50pm October 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to journalist Richard Lloyd Parry about his new book, Ghosts of the Tsunami, that documents life after the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011.

Celeste Headlee: How Can We Have Civil Conversations With The Other Side?

1:55pm October 27, 2017

Public radio host Celeste Headlee has lots of experience with difficult conversations. She has learned that sometimes the most persuasive tool is to reserve judgement and just listen.

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Who Says You Can't Train A Cat? A Book Of Tips For Feline-Human Harmony

1:53pm October 27, 2017

Feline behavior specialist Sarah Ellis explains how you can train your kitty to come on command, take medicine and stop waking you up in the middle of the night. Originally broadcast Sept. 12, 2016.

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A detail from the cover of Ken Greenhall's Childgrave, painted by Lisa Falkenstern.

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These 'Paperbacks From Hell' Reflect The Real-Life Angst Of The 1970s

5:44pm October 26, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

Author Grady Hendrix's new book is a celebration of the lurid horror paperbacks of the 1970s, books that gave already frightened readers an endless supply of things to fear, from jellyfish to clowns.

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Alexis Okeowo speaks at the 2017 New Yorker Festival at Gramercy Theatre on Oct. 6 in New York City.

Alexis Okeowo Finds God In The Brave Acts Of Ordinary Africans

3:23pm October 25, 2017

by Meghan Sullivan

The journalist, fatigued with stories of hopelessness and despair, writes a book about people who have the courage to resist extremism — sometimes just by playing basketball.