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In 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' translators search for a missing author
Eight translators from eight countries travel to a Polish forest to begin adapting famed author Irena Rey's newest book into their respective languag…
2 years, 3 months ago
'The Last Ships from Hamburg' recalls the plight of Jewish refugees before WWI
Before World War I, approximately 2 million Jewish people fled Russia and Eastern Europe for the United States. The Last Ships from Hamburg, a new bo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Maurice Vellekoop's graphic memoir recounts his coming out to his religious family
Maurice Vellekoop's new graphic memoir, I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together, is named after the song Carol Burnett would close out her show with in…
2 years, 4 months ago
In 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last,' Xochitl Gonzalez explores marriage, art and success
Raquel Toro, the protagonist of Xochitl Gonzalez's new novel, is working on her thesis about a minimalist sculptor when she discovers his all-but-for…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tommy Orange follows 'There, There' with 'Wandering Stars'
Tommy Orange's debut novel, There, There, centers several Native American characters grappling with identity in the bustling city of Oakland, Califor…
2 years, 4 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 …
2 years, 4 months ago
'The Rise and Fall of the EAST' chronicles China's economic history
Yasheng Huang, a professor of global economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, names four major contributors to China's economy in his …
2 years, 4 months ago
Lucy Sante's memoir reflects on her experience coming out as transgender in her 60s
Lucy Sante says it was a smartphone app that ultimately pushed her to come out to herself — and the world — as trans in her mid 60s. In her new memoi…
2 years, 4 months ago
'The Achilles Trap' analyzes the relationship between the U.S. and Saddam Hussein
Early in today's episode, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Steve Coll why he felt the need to write The Achilles Trap about…
2 years, 4 months ago
Memoirs by Helen Rebanks and Crystal Wilkinson weave recipes with women's stories
Today's episode features two books that capture how cooking, taking care of loved ones, and running a home has sustained women for generations. First…
2 years, 4 months ago