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Old Fox and his friends have been a comforting tale for Twitter users

8:25am December 19, 2021

by Scott Detrow

British writer Anne Louise Avery tells Scott Detrow about a magical fox and his friends, whose stories she has been tweeting in her hashtag-series #OldFoxAdventCalendar.

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NPR's picks for 2021 books on current events

8:25am December 19, 2021

From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, three NPR colleagues share their suggestions for reads on current events.

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Children's artist Jazzy Ash wraps up a busy year with new Christmas songs

8:25am December 19, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Ashli St. Armant plays funky New Orleans-style fare for kids with her band, Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards, and spins mysterious tales in her Viva Durant audiobook series.

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The Sour Cherry Tree, written by Naseem Hrab and illustrated by Nahid Kazemi

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In 'The Sour Cherry Tree,' a child keeps memories of her late grandfather close

2:43pm December 18, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

The day after her beloved Baba Bazorg dies, a little girl remembers some of her favorite things about him: his striped slippers, the mints in his pockets and the fig cookies he always shared.

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Remembering 'Vampire Chronicles' author Anne Rice

11:59am December 18, 2021

by Terry Gross

Rice, who died Dec. 11, grew up in New Orleans and hit it big in 1976 with her first novel, Interview with the Vampire. She followed up with more than a dozen novels. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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Remembering Greg Tate, a culture critic who focused on Black music and art

11:59am December 18, 2021

by Terry Gross

Tate's whirlwind writing, which appeared in The Village Voice and Rolling Stone, often referenced pop culture, literary theory and the latest slang. He died Dec. 7. Originally broadcast in 1992.

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2021 was rough, but romance books gave us life. Here are 13 favorites from this year

8:45am December 18, 2021

by Mia Estrada

Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of romance novels that NPR staffers and independent critics named as some of their favorites of the year.

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Books we love: NPR's top picks for 2021 memoirs

8:13am December 18, 2021

From NPR's yearly reading list, Books We Love, we hear suggestions for four memoirs that are well worth your time.

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New store Yu And Me Books in NYC's Chinatown highlights works by immigrant authors

8:13am December 18, 2021

Scott Simon speaks to Lucy Yu, owner of a new bookstore in New York City that highlights Asian American literature and works by immigrant authors.

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The message of 'It's A Wonderful Life' rings true 75 years later

8:13am December 18, 2021

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks with Michael Willian, author of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-by-Scene Guide to the Classic Film," about the 75th anniversary of the movie.