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The book, not coincidentally, comes as Sen. Kamala Harris is expected to launch her presidential campaign in the coming weeks.

Kamala Harris' 'The Truths We Hold' Demonstrates What's Wrong With Campaign Books

1:10pm January 08, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Though not a literary masterpiece, the California senator's book is effective as a campaign tool: She makes an argument for a chance at the presidency — like the prosecutor she is.

Of a possible 2020 presidential bid, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told NPR: "I will keep you posted."

Sen. Kamala Harris Considers 'A Collection Of Factors' Related To Possible 2020 Bid

12:52pm January 08, 2019

by Rachel Martin

As her memoir The Truths We Hold hits shelves, the California senator tells NPR that family and the country's need for "real leadership" will weigh into her decision whether to run for president.

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Hillary Frank is the creator of the podcast The Longest Shortest Time. Her new book is Weird Parenting Wins.

Childbirth Injury Led A New Mom To Start A Parenting Podcast 'To Feel Less Alone'

6:38pm January 07, 2019

by Terry Gross

Hillary Frank struggled after a childbirth injury left her in chronic pain for months. Her podcast The Longest Shortest Time, and her book Weird Parenting Wins aim to give other parents a voice.

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Cover detail of The Water Cure, by Sophie Mackintosh

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Suspenseful 'Water Cure' Dips Into 2019's Dystopian Zeitgeist

2:42pm January 07, 2019

by Maureen Corrigan

Sophie Mackintosh's debut novel centers on four women living in a decrepit hotel on an isolated island. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Water Cure is "everything this age seems to be demanding."

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Feminist Dystopian Novel 'The Water Cure' Explores Reproductive Rights, Misogyny

9:00am January 06, 2019

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sophie Mackintosh about her debut novel, The Water Cure.

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'Amsterdam Noir' Finds Its Darkness Inside Us

7:00am January 06, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

Akashic Books' Noir series continues with a visit to Amsterdam — and finding the shadowy side of a peaceful city where crime is low proves a challenge for editors René Appel and Josh Pachter.

American actor Theodore Roberts as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's silent version of The Ten Commandments — one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain on Jan. 1.

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Freed From Copyright, These Classic Works Are Yours To Adapt

12:01pm January 05, 2019

by Milton Guevara

For the first time in 20 years, a large body of films, music, and books has entered the public domain. That means they can be reworked by new creators in conversation with the originals.

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The Spirit Tells The Story In 'Orchestra Of Minorities'

7:56am January 05, 2019

by Scott Simon

Chigozie Obioma's latest novel is a love story, a story of exile, a mix of classical tragedy and Igbo folklore, narrated by a chi — a guardian spirit that refers to Obioma's protagonist as its host.

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A New Novel Makes The 'Sugar Run' Out Of Jail And Back To West Virginia

7:56am January 05, 2019

by Scott Simon

Mesha Maren's debut book follows a queer woman trying to restart her life and return to rural Appalachia. For the author, it's a place sometimes "difficult to love," but loved with "extra fierceness."

Paru Venkat and Alagappa Rammohan pose for a portrait after their StoryCorps interview in Chicago on June 23, 2018.

His Love For Books Reads Like Poetry

5:02am January 04, 2019

At StoryCorps, Alagappa Rammohan, 79, says books are a sacred transfer of knowledge from one person to another. A book "doesn't force you to read, but it is there," he tells his daughter.