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Kaveh Akbar's novel 'Martyr!' is a journey of identity, addiction and poetry
Halfway through today's episode, author Kaveh Akbar tells NPR's Scott Simon that his life is a summation of "private joys amidst collective grief and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Percival Everett centers a new voice in 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn'
Percival Everett is a prolific author – his 2001 book Erasure was recently adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction. But his latest book,…
1 year, 6 months ago
BONUS: A biography and a memoir reexamine Jimmy Carter's extraordinary life
Former president Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old. In today's episode, two books examine Carter's career in the White House and beyond. Fi…
1 year, 6 months ago
'Gather Me' and 'Subculture Vulture' are memoirs told through books and subcultures
Memoirs from authors Glory Edim and Moshe Kasher narrate their lives through cultural objects: books and subcultures. First, Edim, the founder of the…
1 year, 6 months ago
'The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol' is a mythical take on the Jewish holiday
Nate Gadol is a spirit with the power to make anything last for as long as it's needed, whether oil, chocolate, or a flower. Gadol's special gift is …
1 year, 6 months ago
'General Sherman's Christmas' captures the war-time holiday in Savannah 150 years ago
During the Civil War, Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops arrived in Savannah, Georgia, days before Christmas in 1864. The city w…
1 year, 6 months ago
New cookbook 'Jiggle!' aims to bring gelatin back in style
In the '70s, gelatin was very much in vogue. Gatherings often featured a colorful, molded jello salad that contained surprising ingredients from cott…
1 year, 6 months ago
'Dylan Goes Electric!' is the book behind Timothée Chalamet's new Bob Dylan biopic
The Newport Folk Festival is an annual music festival that's been hosted in Newport, Rhode Island, since the 1950s. Bob Dylan, who was considered fol…
1 year, 6 months ago
Two books, two very different takes on Christmas stories
Two books take dramatically different approaches to the Christmas story. First, in Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret, reluctant detective Ernest C…
1 year, 6 months ago
'When Southern Women Cook' is a diverse portrait of the American South's food culture
A new cookbook from America's Test Kitchen pays homage to the diverse communities of women who have defined food in the American South. When Southern…
1 year, 6 months ago