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Kunal Purohit's book examines Hindutva pop, social media and hate speech
Pop culture can be a powerful tool for social and political activism – but what happens when it's used to incite discrimination, or even violence? Th…
2 years, 4 months ago
GennaRose Nethercott's short stories expose the monstrosity of human longing
Years ago, author GennaRose Nethercott promised herself she would sit at a cafe every morning and come up with three new creatures — beasts inspired …
2 years, 4 months ago
'Toxic' looks back on Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and tabloid culture in the 2000s
Author Sarah Ditum has an uncomfortable label for the late 90s and early 2000s: the upskirt decade. In her new book, Toxic, Ditum analyzes how digita…
2 years, 4 months ago
'Welcome the Wretched' argues for the separation of immigration and criminalization
Welcome the Wretched, a new book by legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, makes the case that the immigration and criminal legal systems i…
2 years, 5 months ago
'The Forgotten First' and 'Parcells: A Football Life' chronicle NFL history
It's Super Bowl weekend — so today's episode is all about football. First, a 2021 interview between NPR's A Martinez and former NFL wide receiver Key…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sarah Cooper's memoir 'Foolish' is about her immigrant family, TikTok fame and comedy
Comedian Sarah Cooper blew up when her TikTok videos making fun of then-President Donald Trump's statements in press conferences went viral. Her new …
2 years, 5 months ago
'Not the End of the World' takes a solutions-based approach to climate change
There are lots of reasons to worry about climate change: rising temperatures, rising sea levels, devastating natural disasters. But in her new book, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Ai Weiwei's graphic memoir 'Zodiac' recounts a life of art and activism
Told through the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac, Ai Weiwei's new graphic memoir moves between the past, present and future with anecdotes from his ch…
2 years, 5 months ago
'Find Me the Votes' investigates Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election
As Donald Trump runs for office in 2024, a new book by journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman details how Trump attempted to overturn the pr…
2 years, 5 months ago
'The Fury' and 'Radiant Heat' set whodunnits against extreme weather
Today's episode focuses on two novels where the characters are grappling with the natural elements – and with mysterious deaths. First, NPR's Mary Lo…
2 years, 5 months ago