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'Perestroika In Paris' Is A Cozy, Fairy-Tale Trot Through The City Of Lights

10:00am December 02, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

Fans of Jane Smiley's previous books will be pleased to see that talking horses make a return in her latest — plus a dog, a raven and a couple of ducks, all making lives for themselves in Paris.

Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation, by Reid Mitenbuler

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'Wild Minds' Traces The Origins Of Animation — From Blackton And McCay To Disney

9:53am December 02, 2020

by Adam Frank

Author Reid Mitenbuler's real target is a quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal re-invention, and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business.

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Cheryl Strayed, Author Of 'Wild,' Brings Back 'Dear Sugar' Column

6:12am December 02, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with author Cheryl Strayed, who is reviving her Dear Sugar advice column. This time as a monthly newsletter.

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2020 Book Concierge: Ari Shapiro Picks 'Piranesi' By Susanna Clarke

5:46pm December 01, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share their favorite book. Ari Shapiro's is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

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NPR's Favorite Books Of 2020: The Book Concierge Is Back With 380+ Great Reads

9:36am December 01, 2020

Find eight years of recommendations all in one place: Here are nearly 2,500 titles, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics — with handy filters to help you find the perfect book!

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Dyson's Book, 'Long Time Coming,' Aims To Help America Reckon With Race

6:12am December 01, 2020

NPR's Noel King speaks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book on reckoning with race in America. It's called: Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America.

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'The Thirty Names of Night': A Story Of Self-Discovery And Self-Acceptance

3:54pm November 30, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Zeyn Joukhadar about his new novel, The Thirty Names of Night. It's about a Syrian American transgender man reckoning with the histories of his family and his homeland.

Peter Guralnick at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015. His latest book, Looking to Get Lost: Adventures in Music and Writing, is a collection of essays.

Peter Guralnick Is 'Looking To Get Lost' In The Stories Of American Music Icons

3:28pm November 30, 2020

Rachel Martin speaks with the celebrated writer about Looking to Get Lost, an essay collection based on his interviews with legends of early rock and roll, blues and country.

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Author Tracks The Life And Liberal Legacy Of Sen. Ted Kennedy

1:37pm November 30, 2020

by Dave Davies

A liberal voice in the U.S. Senate for decades, Kennedy led a life marked by tragedy and scandal. Historian Neal Gabler talks about the first volume of his two-part biography, Catching the Wind.

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How To Fix The Weaknesses The Pandemic Exposed In The U.S.

9:05am November 30, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg Editor-in-chief John Micklethwait — coauthor of The Wake-Up Call — who says the pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the U.S., and lays out a way to fix it.

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