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'Hard by a Great Forest' is a novel about returning home decades after fleeing war
The story of Saba, the protagonist of Leo Vardiashvili's novel Hard by a Great Forest, is much like the author's own. A young boy flees the Soviet Re…
2 years, 3 months ago
Charles Spencer's memoir 'A Very Private School' opens up about boarding school abuse
A new memoir by historian Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer and brother of Princess Diana, details a difficult childhood marked by alleged physical a…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Say Hello to My Little Friend' explores manhood, 'Scarface' and Miami stereotypes
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In 'The Exvangelicals,' Sarah McCammon analyzes loving and leaving the church
NPR's Sarah McCammon grew up in the white evangelical church — and though she left the tradition as an adult, she's continued to cover its ties to Tr…
2 years, 3 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,…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Feeding Ghosts' is a graphic memoir grappling with generational trauma
Tessa Hulls' grandmother, Sun Yi, was a dissident journalist in Shanghai who faced intense political persecution during the Chinese Communist Revolut…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Headshot' follows 8 teenage girls into the boxing ring
Eight young women are competing at the 12th Annual Women's 18 and Under Daughters of America Cup, a boxing competition at the heart of Headshot. Each…
2 years, 3 months ago
Christine Blasey Ford tells her own story in 'One Way Back'
Christine Blasey Ford says the time leading up to her 2018 testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee – and its aftermath – is a lot like s…
2 years, 3 months ago
'2054' is a political thriller about civil war, misinformation and AI
2034, the first novel by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, chronicled a nuclear conflict between China and the U.S. Now, their sequel 2054…
2 years, 3 months ago
In 'Collision of Power' and 'Outtakes,' journalists look back on their careers
Today's episode features two retired journalists who've written memoirs reflecting on some of the highs and lows of a career in the industry. First, …
2 years, 3 months ago