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James McBride on music, writing and 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store'
James McBride, the literary giant and author of books like The Color of Water and Deacon King Kong, was awarded this year's Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. In a conversation with NPR'…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote
Election denialism and myths of voter fraud have long been part of the history of the United States. In their new book, Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote, Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favre…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
In 'Entitlement,' a young woman helps an elderly billionaire give away his fortune
In Rumaan Alam's new novel, Entitlement, Brooke, a former teacher, is given a rare opportunity. She takes a job with an 83-year-old billionaire and is tasked with helping him decide what to do with h…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Venus Williams' new book 'Strive' is a personal guide to physical and mental health
Tennis legend Venus Williams has a lot on her plate. There's her tennis career, of course, but also business pursuits in fashion, interior design, nail art and more. As a result, Williams says it can…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Rachel Kushner's new novel 'Creation Lake' is inspired by real-life espionage
Rachel Kushner's new novel, Creation Lake, has all the makings of a great spy thriller: a cool and unknowable secret agent, a mysterious figure who communicates only by email and a radical commune of…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
'At War with Ourselves' and 'Broken Open' are memoirs chronicling internal conflict
New memoirs by former National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers document conflicts of different kinds. In At War with Ourselves, McMaster contends with his ye…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
'The Museum of Failures' follows a father-to-be as he stumbles upon family secrets
The Museum of Failures follows Remy Wadia, an Indian American ad executive who left India for the United States years ago. But when Remy returns to Bombay to adopt a child, he realizes things aren't …
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In 'The Stories We Cannot Tell,' difficult pregnancies unite two very different women
Over 25 years ago, author Leslie Rasmussen connected with a stranger over challenges with their fertility. That friendship inspired her 2023 novel, The Stories We Cannot Tell, which follows two very …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
In 'We're Alone,' Edwidge Danticat's essays extend an invitation to be together
Edwidge Danticat is known for her novels and short stories. But her new book, We're Alone, is a collection of eight wide-ranging essays. These essays touch on intimate and historical topics: Danticat…
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'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly
Carole Hopson wanted to be a pilot since childhood, but it wasn't until her mid-30s that she learned about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn her pilot's license in 1921. Coleman's story n…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago