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A look back at Vice President Kamala Harris' memoir, 'The Truths We Hold'
On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from his campaign for reelection this November. Soon after, he endorsed Vice President …
1 year, 9 months ago
Joyce Maynard follows 'Count the Ways' with 'How the Light Gets In'
Joyce Maynard's new book, How the Light Gets In, is a sequel to her 2021 novel Count the Ways, both following a family grappling with a tragic accide…
1 year, 9 months ago
Griffin Dunne's memoir chronicles fame, art and tragedy in his Hollywood upbringing
Actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne grew up during a fascinating time in Hollywood history. In today's episode, he tells Here & Now's Emiko Ta…
1 year, 9 months ago
Two summer mysteries unravel in 'The Cliffs' and 'The God of the Woods'
Today's episode focuses on two summer reads trying to piece together some pretty big questions. First, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with J. Courtne…
1 year, 9 months ago
'We Were Once a Family' examines how the foster care system failed the Hart siblings
In 2018, Jennifer and Sarah Hart drove off a cliff in California, killing themselves and their six adopted children. While much of the media attentio…
1 year, 9 months ago
Revisiting J.D. Vance's memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy'
This week, former President Donald Trump announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to prominence …
1 year, 9 months ago
'Ultraviolet' follows a young boy going through puberty and first love
Aida Salazar's new book, Ultraviolet, has a lot in common with Judy Blume's Forever, but from the point of view of an eighth grade boy; it's all abou…
1 year, 9 months ago
In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny
Zach Williams' collection of short stories, Beautiful Days, has earned high praise for the unsettling way it examines mundane, everyday life. In toda…
1 year, 9 months ago
Two books dive into the musical histories of The Police and Joni Mitchell
Today's episode is about two emblematic musicians who take us to very different parts of the globe, from the London punk scene to the Laurel Canyon u…
1 year, 9 months ago
In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms
Foreign correspondent Peter Hessler taught in China during the country's economic boom in the 1990s, which he wrote about in his book River Town. Now…
1 year, 9 months ago