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How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days, by K.M. Jackson

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Take a rom-com road trip in 'How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days'

5:00am November 07, 2021

by Denny S. Bryce

K.M. Jackson's laugh-out-loud new romance follows a Keanu Reeves superfan who's heard her celeb crush is getting *gasp* married — and she has to stop him! But will she find real love along the way?

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Former British poet laureate Andrew Motion presents 'The Folio Book Of War Poetry'

2:56pm November 06, 2021

Scott Simon speaks with former British poet laureate Andrew Motion about the Folio Society's new anthology, The Folio Book Of War Poetry, a collection ranging from Ancient Greece to the Cold War.

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In 'Blue Skinned Gods,' Kalki is the incarnation of Vishnu but doubts his power

8:54am November 06, 2021

In India, a boy with blue skin and worshipped as a god. Scott Simon speaks with SJ Sindu about her new book, "Blue Skinned Gods."

The Waiting, by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, translated by Janet Hong

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'The Waiting' is an unflinching portrayal of the separations caused by war

5:00am November 06, 2021

by THÚY ĐINH

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's harrowing new graphic novel was inspired by her own family history — Gendry-Kim was an adult when she discovered that she had a long-lost aunt possibly trapped in North Korea.

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McWhorter's new book, 'Woke Racism,' attacks leading thinkers on race

6:38am November 05, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with linguist John McWhorter about his latest book: Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America.

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From Warsaw with Love: Polish Spies, the CIA, and the Forging of an Unlikely Alliance, by John Pomfret

Spies on opposite sides of the Cold War unite in 'From Warsaw With Love'

11:16am November 04, 2021

by Viveca Novak

Reporter John Pomfret interviewed government officials and intelligence operatives and mined declassified files in Poland to write his fascinating story of the Polish-U.S. intelligence relationship.

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The stories in 'Five Tuesdays in Winter' prove Lily King is a star at any length

9:29am November 04, 2021

by Heller McAlpin

Lily King's first story collection demonstrates her range, pulling you in and making you wonder where she's going, whether it's a brutal encounter between former roommates or a sudden act of kindness.

Bassist, songwriter and rapper Divinity Roxx has a new children's album & book project.

After touring with Beyoncé, Divinity Roxx brings positive vibes to children's music

6:57am November 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Beyoncé's former music director and bassist has a new children's album and book project, which she hopes will instill positivity in young listeners.

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Sonia Sanchez reads from her book Like the Singing Coming Off the Drums during an NPR Music event in 2019.

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For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

5:02am November 04, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

For over 60 years, poet and activist Sonia Sanchez has helped redefine American culture, politics and education. She is this year's winner of the Gish Prize, a $250,000 lifetime achievement honor.

Paul McCartney, shown here in 1963, says the initial rush of Beatlemania "was the fulfillment of all our dreams."

Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him

5:36pm November 03, 2021

by Terry Gross

The forthcoming documentary Get Back revisits The Beatles' final days together. McCartney says he took the band's breakup hard: "It was quite difficult, because I didn't know what to do at all."

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