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A Philosophical Posse Hunts For The Self In Nathaniel Mackey's Poems

11:27am September 13, 2015

Nathaniel Mackey's book Blue Fasa has been described as metaphysical and mythological. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with poet Douglas Kearney about the lure of Mackey's words.

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In This Collection Of Animal Stories, The Only Winner Is The Parrot

7:03am September 13, 2015

by Michael Schaub

Each of the ten narrators in Ceridwen Dovey's new book is an animal affected by human warfare. Critic Michael Schaub says the book lacks the imagination it would need to pull off its high concept.

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In New Memoir, Mindy Kaling Has More To Say On Life, Love And Showbiz

8:09pm September 12, 2015

by NPR Staff

Five years after her popular debut book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, the actress, producer and writer is back with more essays — and a reminder that she's not the same Mindy she plays on TV.

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Undermajordomo Minor, by Patrick DeWitt.

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A Fable's Foibles: In Gilded Language, This Folk Tale Gets To The Point

7:03am September 12, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

Author Patrick DeWitt knows well how to mine delight from despair. But his distinctive dark humor gathers a few rays of light in Undermajordomo Minor -- a scrambled folk tale that keeps a quick pace.

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An Afghan Writer Wants To Return Home, But It Could Cost Him His Life

6:43pm September 11, 2015

by Elizabeth Ross

Qais Akbar Omar's memoir has been translated into more than 20 languages. But his outspoken criticism of Afghanistan's government has created problems for him and his family back in Kabul.

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A Doctor Reflects On Race And Medicine In 'Black Man In A White Coat'

4:25pm September 11, 2015

Black Man in a White Coat is Damon Tweedy's memoir of his experience as a young black doctor. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks to him about how the medical field addresses race.

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NPR Bestsellers: Week Of September 10, 2015

4:03pm September 11, 2015

The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of September 10, 2015

4:03pm September 11, 2015

David Lagercrantz's The Girl In The Spider's Web, the latest book in the late Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, debuts at No. 1.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of September 10, 2015

4:03pm September 11, 2015

In Exceptional: Why The World Needs A Powerful America, Dick and Liz Cheney argue for the maintenance of a proactive military force. It debuts at No. 13.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of September 10, 2015

4:03pm September 11, 2015

The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge is taken hostage by her one-night stand in Mary Kubica's The Good Girl, which appears at No. 14.