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Two novels from Charmaine Wilkerson explore cultural inheritance in Black families
Caribbean American journalist Charmaine Wilkerson began her professional life in TV news. She recalls meeting people on the worst day of their life, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Indie-rock artist Neko Case opens up about her childhood in a new memoir
Singer-songwriter Neko Case of The New Pornographers band has just released a memoir titled The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. While the book to…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile
In 1917, Lev Bronshtein – also known as Leon Trotsky – spent 10 weeks in exile in New York City. The Russian revolutionary hoped to spark a socialist…
1 year, 2 months ago
In Ali Smith's 'Gliff,' two children flee capture in an authoritarian near-future
In Ali Smith's Gliff, two children wake up to find that someone has painted a red line around their home. They've been marked "unverifiable" and they…
1 year, 2 months ago
In a new book, Chris Hayes argues that attention is our most endangered resource
As a cable news host, MSNBC's Chris Hayes is in the attention business. But in today's interview, he says that he often feels like he's chasing rathe…
1 year, 2 months ago
'The Serviceberry' and 'Birding to Change the World' draw lessons from nature
The authors of two nonfiction books say they were moved to change the world after finding inspiration in nature. First, Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Th…
1 year, 2 months ago
'The Interpreter' is a story about children who act as translators for their parents
Cecilia, the main character in Olivia Abtahi's The Interpreter, wears an oversized green suit and tie. She's a kid, but she also works as a translato…
1 year, 2 months ago
With 'Dare I Say It,' Naomi Watts aims to help menopausal women feel less alone
At age 36, actor Naomi Watts visited her doctor in hopes of starting a family. Instead, she was told that she was close to menopause. She says she fe…
1 year, 2 months ago
Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother
In 2021, Andy Corren published an obituary for his late mother in The Fayetteville Observer. "A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Sat…
1 year, 2 months ago
A new novel follows the love lives of three generations of Palestinian American women
Betty Shamieh was the first Palestinian American playwright to have a play produced off-Broadway. She describes her debut novel, Too Soon, as a "Pale…
1 year, 2 months ago