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With new novel, Ocean Vuong says he wants to reframe America as a place of salvage
Ocean Vuong's debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous placed him in an elite club of American writers. He teaches at NYU and is the recipient of …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
'Little Bosses Everywhere' looks into the Wild West of multilevel marketing
Multilevel marketing – or MLM – first became popular in the period that followed World War II. Since then, millions have tried their luck as salespeo…
11 months ago
A new biography of Rafael Nadal focuses on the tennis star's domination on clay
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal retired last year after a record-breaking career, one that included winning every major championship. In a new biography, …
11 months ago
'Original Sin' argues Biden aides enabled his reelection bid, despite mental decline
Original Sin recounts a number of moments during which former President Joe Biden allegedly struggled to recognize the people around him, like close …
11 months ago
In 'Class Clown,' humorist Dave Barry embraces both the funny and hard parts of life
Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry wrote a humor column for 22 years. In his new book Class Clown, he tells the story of the first 77 years of his life…
11 months ago
'The Golden Road' and 'The Lucky Ones' examine India's ancient and recent history
In light of the latest conflict between India and Pakistan, today's episode focuses on two books that examine India's ancient and recent history. Fir…
11 months ago
A new biography tells the twin stories of James Gandolfini and Tony Soprano
James Gandolfini starred in The Sopranos for six seasons. The show, which ended in 2007, was considered an instant classic and permanently linked Gan…
11 months, 1 week ago
'The Lost and the Found' takes an intimate look at homelessness in San Francisco
As a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Kevin Fagan embedded with the city's unhoused population. Now retired, he's written a book built aroun…
11 months, 1 week ago
In 'Julie Chan Is Dead,' former influencer Liann Zhang takes a swipe at the industry
Julie Chan has an average life working as a cashier at a grocery store. But she's constantly getting mistaken for a famous influencer, her estranged …
11 months, 1 week ago
Isabel Allende's latest historical novel draws from her time at a women's magazine
While crafting her latest novel, Isabel Allende says she wanted to tell the story of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 from the perspective of a neutral …
11 months, 1 week ago