Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Former President Barack Obama
He talked with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book; the 2020 election and Donald Trump's refusal to concede; racial hostility in America; and other topics.
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Excerpts From 'A Promised Land': Listen To Former President Obama Tell His Story
In his memoir A Promised Land, Obama tells the story of his political rise through the first two years of his presidency. Here, listen to excerpts from the book before its release on Tuesday.
You Don't Have To Like Astrology To Love 'Written In The Stars'
A free-spirited astrology blogger and a straitlaced insurance actuary agree to fake a relationship — and then really fall for each other in Alexandria Bellefleur's charming queer romance.
Grieving Loved Ones Lost To COVID-19, A Writer Turns To Books
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Zibby Owens, host of the podcast Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, about the books that helped her cope after losing two loved ones to COVID-19.
'Judge Parker' Cartoonist On Comic Strip's Election Storyline
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Francesco Marciuliano, cartoonist and author of the Judge Parker comic strip, about the recent election storyline featured in the series.
'Shuggie Bain' Will Lift You Up — And Tear You Up
Douglas Stuart's debut novel follows a queer Scottish boy growing up in Thatcher-era Glasgow, with his alcoholic mother and taxi-driver father. It's an unvarnished tale of love, loss and survival.
Light Punctures The Darkness In 'One Night Two Souls Went Walking'
Ellen Cooney's new novel follows an unnamed hospital chaplain on her rounds, as she ministers to patients and grapples with her own internal questions. It's a quiet, inward-looking but hopeful story.
For The 1st Time In A Decade, Margaret Atwood Publishes A New Poetry Collection
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Canadian poet Margaret Atwood about her new collection, Dearly.
Former President Obama Tells His Story His Way — And Makes His Case For History
Obama's ascent thrilled millions but also stirred a countermovement that is still on the march. His new memoir, A Promised Land, covers his rise through the second year of his presidency.
Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe's 'One Life' Is Mostly A Call To Action
Rapinoe's book traces her own political awakening in the hopes that other people will follow in her footsteps and understand that they have an imperative to speak out about injustice in the world.