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Brandy Norwood and Arsenio Hall's memoirs look back on careers that defined the '90s
Two figures who defined ‘90s culture are out with new memoirs. First, Brandy Norwood is a Grammy-winning singer and made history as the first Black a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
For her new novel about boy bands, Emma Straub took a page from New Kids on the Block
A few years ago, author Emma Straub saw a story about New Kids on the Block hosting a tropical cruise for their fans. That planted the seed for Strau…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
'Labor' is a memoir by a doctor who traveled the country with a mobile OB-GYN clinic
Twenty years into her medical career, Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari, a board-certified OBGYN, had grown increasingly frustrated with the medical profession.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
John Sayles on Henry Ford, Detroit and his new historical novel 'Crucible'
In the new novel Crucible, director and author John Sayles turns his attention to Henry Ford, Detroit, and automotive labor in the 1920s through Worl…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Patrick Radden Keefe on 'London Falling' and the mystery of Zac Brettler
In November of 2019, a young man leaped into the Thames River from a London apartment building and died. After 19-year-old Zac Brettler’s death, his …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
New children’s books center intergenerational relationships in life and the afterlife
Intergenerational relationships take center stage in two new children’s books. First, in The One About the Blackbird, a little boy learns to play gui…
3 months ago
Katrina Manson on 'Project Maven' and how the U.S. is using AI in warfare
Marine Corps colonel Drew Cukor says AI will completely change the way the United States fights wars – and maybe already has. The new book Project Ma…
3 months ago
In 'Kutchinsky's Egg,' a jeweler’s corrosive ambition leads to his family’s downfall
A famous jeweler in London once became obsessed with a single goal: To produce the world’s largest golden egg. He became fixated with one-upping the …
3 months ago
'Anywhere Else' is a book of essays about a love-hate relationship with Florida
Writer Rachel Knox says there was a point at which she wanted to escape Florida. She moved away to New York, but eventually returned. Her new essay c…
3 months ago
Sen. Cory Booker on 'Stand' and his intentions for the 2028 election
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration, but lately he’s also expressed frustration with the Democratic Party. …
3 months ago