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I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer, by Ahmet Altan

In Memoir, Imprisoned Turkish Writer Says His Longing Is 'So Naked, So Primal'

11:39am October 03, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Confined in a tiny cell, Ahmet Altan recoils into his own thoughts; his talent as a writer allows him to communicate his experience in rich, haunting detail in I Will Never See the World Again.

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Stories Within Stories Keep 'The Twisted Ones' Turning

7:00am October 03, 2019

by Jason Heller

T. Kingfisher's new novel, inspired by a classic horror tale, follows a woman who has to clean out her late grandmother's cluttered house — a seemingly simple task that quickly becomes sinister.

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Unpacking 'Ghetto'

4:10pm October 02, 2019

Folks keep using this word. Author Daniel B. Schwartz does not think it means what they think it means.

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'It All Ties,' Rachel Maddow Says Of Oil And Gas, Russia And Democracy In 'Blowout'

2:58pm October 02, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

The MSNBC host's book compiles the most convincing research and journalism on the harm oil and gas have done to global democracy, and then weaves together a narrative of greed, power and corruption.

Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was a Girl: A Memoir, by Jeannie Vanasco

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An Author Confronts Her Rapist In 'Things We Didn't Talk About When I Was A Girl'

7:31am October 02, 2019

by Ilana Masad

Jeannie Vanasco was raped by a long-time friend. In her new memoir, she recounts approaching the man years later to ask if he will talk with her about it --- and the conversations that result.

House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing On American Slavery Reparations

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Ta-Nehisi Coates On His Debut Novel

4:40pm October 01, 2019

The acclaimed author and blogger is set to release his first novel.

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'In Hoffa's Shadow' Uncovers An Author's Family Ties To A Mafia Mystery

1:35pm October 01, 2019

by Dave Davies

Jack Goldsmith's new memoir centers on his investigation into his stepfather's involvement in the 1975 disappearance of the mob-connected labor leader Jimmy Hoffa.

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'Here We Are' Recounts Struggle At The Heart Of Immigrant Family's Story

12:05pm October 01, 2019

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR correspondent Aarti Shahani about her memoir: Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares, which tells how her family came to the U.S. from India.

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Aarti Shahani as a child with her sister and her father.

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In 'Here We Are,' Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed

11:56am October 01, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she's also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship.

View of the Texas Gulf Coast (from Houston to Beaumont) taken in 1969 from space during the Apollo 9 mission.

'Big Wonderful Thing' Sets Us Straight On Texas, Moving Away From The Mythology

1:59pm September 30, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Stephen Harrigan's sprawling history of the Lone Star state showcases his enthusiasm for Texas; it's an endlessly fascinating look at how the state has evolved over the years.