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Parker Posey Writes Her Own Myth In 'You're On An Airplane'

7:56pm July 25, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

This "self-mythologizing memoir," which Posey pronounces "me-moir," is written as if it's a monologue to an airplane seatmate, full of collages, cocktail recipes and stories from her life and career.

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A masked Somali pirate stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel that washed up in 2012 after the pirates were paid a ransom and released the crew. The image appears on the cover of Michael Scott Moore's new book The Desert and the Sea.

What It's Like To Be Held Hostage By Somali Pirates For 2 1/2 Years

4:39pm July 24, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Journalist Michael Scott Moore went to East Africa to write about piracy. Then he got kidnapped and imprisoned for 977 days. The Desert and the Sea chronicles his incredible ordeal.

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In 'Give Me Your Hand,' A Bond Forged By Secrets Can't Be Broken

2:50pm July 24, 2018

by Maureen Corrigan

Megan Abbott's new novel centers on a two young women whose high school friendship has morphed into professional rivalry. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Give Me Your Hand a "spectacular thriller."

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Camas Davis is the founder of the Portland Meat Collective. "Because I now am involved in the processes that get that meat to my table, I just understand the value of it," she says.

Food Writer Becomes A Butcher To Better Understand The Value Of Meat

2:38pm July 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

Camas Davis wanted to learn about conscientious farming, slaughtering and eating, so she moved to France and became an apprentice at a small, family-run slaughterhouse. Her memoir is Killing it.

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The Briefing, a memoir by Sean Spicer, former press secretary for President Trump, hits shelves Tuesday.

Spicer Book Offers Insight On Conservative Politics, Doubles Down On Misstatements

11:10am July 24, 2018

by Annalisa Quinn

The former Trump press officer intelligently dissects the reward structure of viral Twitter and gives a valuable sketch of conservative politics, but he seems to have written "The Briefing" to an end.

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'Hits And Misses' Doesn't Miss A Beat

7:00am July 24, 2018

by Michael Schaub

Simon Rich's new collection welcomes readers to his sweet but twisted world, with laugh-out-loud stories about everything from a competitively ascetic monk to a baby writer born in tweed and glasses.

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We Go To The 'Source' For Summer Reading Recommendations

4:53pm July 23, 2018

Janet Webster Jones, owner of Detroit's Source Booksellers, recommends three books — one real-life romance, and two memoirs about starting over.

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Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé

2:31pm July 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Michael Arceneaux's new book, I Can't Date Jesus, is a collection of essays about his early years. Beyoncé, he says, taught him a valuable lesson: "Just be yourself and be very good at what you do."

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Reclaim Your Data

12:53pm July 23, 2018

Michael Chertoff, former Homeland Security Secretary and co-author of the Patriot Act, says data collection has gotten out of control.

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Writer Seanan McGuire Speaks On Her Many Genres

8:12am July 22, 2018

by Petra Mayer

Seanan McGuire has published dozens of books in the past few years that take place across multiple fictional universes. We meet up with her at San Diego Comic-Con, where she meets with fans.