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'The Harpy' Doesn't Need Monsters To Break Up A Marriage

10:00am November 04, 2020

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

If you expect the heroine of Megan Hunter's new novel to turn into an actual harpy, you'll be disappointed; The Harpy is actually a quiet, slightly surreal meditation on a failing marriage.

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In Her New Collection, Nicole Krauss Considers How 'To Be A Man'

7:00am November 04, 2020

by Lily Meyer

Nicole Krauss's novels often have complex structures, but the simplicity of her new story collection allows the beauty and precision of her writing to shine through.

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'How To Make A Slave' Author On The Advice That Changed His Writing Career

6:03pm November 03, 2020

by Terry Gross

Jerald Walker talks about growing up on Chicago's South Side, raising his two sons in a predominantly white suburb and preventing his essays from turning into clichés about the Black experience.

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Walt Whitman, Judith Harris And Whitman Again: What To Read On Election Day

6:03pm November 03, 2020

Poet Tess Taylor shares her recommendations for some Election Day poetry to gird voters.

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For November, 3 Romances To Reassure (Plus Intrigue, Magic, And Kissing)

7:00am November 03, 2020

by Maya Rodale

When times are uncertain, sometimes you spend time in a place where justice will be done, mysteries will be solved, and love will conquer all — and that's exactly what happens in our November picks.

The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again, by Robert R. Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett

In 'The Upswing,' History Holds The Keys To Moving Away From Today's Tumultuous Age

12:18pm November 02, 2020

by Martha Anne Toll

Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam joins with Shaylyn Romney Garrett to form the thesis that America's Gilded Age shows remarkable similarity to today — with a societal focus on "I" rather than "we."

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For Fall, 4 Literary Escapes — Worldly And Otherworldly

7:00am November 01, 2020

by Lily Meyer

As fall draws in, our literature in translation specialist has rounded up two novels and two story collections that will help you take a brief vacation from this world — and return re-energized.

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Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'

5:39pm October 31, 2020

by Michel Martin

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.

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Susie Yang's Debut Album Is An Exploration Of Race And Class

7:47am October 31, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Susie Yang about her debut novel, White Ivy. It's a coming-of-age story about identity, race, wealth, and obsession.

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Inks And Colors Rescue 'Blue In Green' From Plodding Plotting

7:07am October 31, 2020

by Etelka Lehoczky

Writer Ram V takes on a classic music-biz myth in his new graphic novel: The devilish crossroads deal. But it's illustrator Anand RK's loose, jazzy, clever art that really makes this book sing.