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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a new memoir out – it's about the people and experiences that shaped her version of leadership. Whitmer has led he…
1 year, 9 months ago
'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism
Devil Is Fine, the new novel by John Vercher, follows an unnamed protagonist banging out a book pitch in a fugue state that mirrors what's happening …
1 year, 9 months ago
'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family
The central character of New York Times correspondent Ed Wong's memoir, At the Edge of Empire, is not Wong himself — it's his father, who studied in …
1 year, 9 months ago
Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Today's episode features two interviews with Kevin Kwan, author of the Crazy Rich Asians series. First, former NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke to …
1 year, 9 months ago
A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt
Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, is somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon thanks to a hit musical about his life. But a n…
1 year, 9 months ago
In 'Do I Know You?,' a science reporter tackles her own face blindness
When science reporter Sadie Dingfelder mistakes a complete stranger in the supermarket for her own husband, she realizes something's up. The tests an…
1 year, 9 months ago
Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s
Yangsze Choo says she doesn't thoroughly plan out her novels – her newest, The Fox Wife, blossomed from that core idea behind the title, of a woman w…
1 year, 9 months ago
Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley
Journalist Kara Swisher, who's been covering the internet and the tech industry for decades, says she's not surprised when people like Steve Jobs or …
1 year, 9 months ago
Morgan Talty examines Native identity in 'Night of the Living Rez' and 'Fire Exit'
Today's episode features two interviews with author Morgan Talty. First, a conversation with NPR's Melissa Block about his 2022 collection of short s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Carys Davies tackles communication, isolation and the Scottish Clearances in 'Clear'
In the 1840s, a Scottish minister named John Ferguson accepts the task of traveling to a remote island to evict Ivar, the only man who lives there. W…
1 year, 9 months ago