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'The Last Great Road Bum': The Life Of Adventurer Joe Sanderson Explored

4:00pm August 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Héctor Tobar about his new novel, The Last Great Road Bum. The book tells the story of adventurer and storyteller Joe Sanderson.

'Hatemonger' Paints Trump Advisor Stephen Miller As A 'Case Study In Radicalization'

1:49pm August 24, 2020

by Terry Gross

Miller has been seen as a link between the white nationalist agenda and the Trump White House. Journalist Jean Guerrero traces the origins of Miller's anti-immigrant policies in a new book.

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Author Interview: 'True Or False'

5:13pm August 23, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CIA analyst Cindy Otis about her new book True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News.

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A Boy Avenges His Murdered Father, With The Help Of A Magical 'Ikenga'

7:49am August 23, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Nnedi Okorafor found her superpower — storytelling — when she was a teenager. She draws on her own past and her connection to Nigeria in her latest novel, about a 12-year-old finding his own powers.

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'Luster' Shines With Sharp Wit And Dark Humor

7:00am August 23, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Raven Leilani's new novel will make you cringe for all the right reasons. It's an intergenerational, interracial love story with a heart of noir and gallows humor, so honest it will make you squirm.

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In His New Book, Eric Weiner Finds Life Lessons From Those Long Dead

7:59am August 22, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Eric Weiner, who offers some timeless wisdom for these trying times in his new book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers.

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'You Ought To Do A Story About Me' Tells True Story Of A Photographer And His Subject

7:59am August 22, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the former football star Jackie Wallace and photojournalist Ted Jackson about their friendship, which they documented in a new book, You Ought To Do A Story About Me.

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Winning The Game Of Love In 'Loathe At First Sight'

7:00am August 22, 2020

by Denny S. Bryce

Suzanne Park's debut adult novel is a crackling romance starring a young woman trying to make it in the extremely male-dominated gaming industry — can she find love AND a career? Signs point to yes.

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'The Night Swim' Reviewed: A Story Of Anything But A Perfect Little Beach Town

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Megan Goldin about her new book, The Night Swim. The novel looks at small-town politics and how biases may affect the way people see rape victims.

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'Sisters': A Thriller About A Terrifying Co-Dependent Relationship

4:05pm August 20, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with British novelist Daisy Johnson about her new novel, Sisters. It's the story of two sisters who were born less than a year apart and have an especially strong connection.