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'Black Sheep' and 'This Wretched Valley' use horror to question morality
It's never too early for spooky season. Today, we've got two horror books that explore relationships, cynicism and arrogance. First, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Rachel Harrison about Black Sheep,…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Michele Norris' 'Our Hidden Conversations' examines race and identity in the U.S.
More than a decade ago, former NPR host Michele Norris started the Race Card Project. It was a simple premise: She asked people to send in six words that summarized their thoughts on race. Now, hundr…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
'Soundtrack of Silence' is a touching memoir about music and hearing loss
Matt Hay grew up with a medical condition that eventually diminished his ability to hear. But in the process of going deaf, he memorized his favorite songs, fell in love and started a family. In toda…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Efrén C. Olivares' memoir recounts family separations at the border
Efrén C. Olivares is a human rights lawyer – and he tells Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes that some of the toughest conversations he's ever had were during Trump-era family separations, when he had to t…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics
Three short stories comprise So Late in the Day, the new book by the highly acclaimed Irish writer, Claire Keegan. All three revolve around the ways men and women relate to one another — from a faile…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Adam Kinzinger, Mitt Romney and the evolution of the Republican party
Today's episode focuses on two Republican legislators who, over time, came to feel like outsiders for sounding alarms about Trump. First, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former representative Adam Kin…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
'The Frozen River' tells the fictionalized story of a real 18th century midwife
Martha Ballard was a real midwife in the late 1700s who delivered more than 1,000 babies without ever losing a mother. Ballard kept a diary of her life and the town secrets she learned thanks to her …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
'The Golden Screen' chronicles the films that shaped the Asian American diaspora
The Golden Screen, the new book by Jeff Yang, offers a comprehensive guide to some of the most significant films for Asian American representation, including commentary by industry trailblazers like …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
'Orbital' captures one day in the life of six astronauts
Author Samantha Harvey tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that she was fascinated by the quotes and insight of astronauts as a child. Her new novel, Orbital, turns that interest into a careful contemplation of …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Álvaro Enrigue's new novel reimagines Hernán Cortés' and Moctezuma's empires
You Dreamed of Empires sets the scene for a violent historical encounter: the war between the Spanish and Aztec empires. But in a fictionalization of Hernán Cortés' arrival in the city of Tenochtitla…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago