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Isabel Wilkerson argues that 'Caste,' not racism caused The Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson followed her novel about The Great Migration, The Warmth of Other Suns, with another book that looks at why it happened. Caste – rec…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Killers of the Flower Moon' traces the murders of Osage families
This week, we're hearing from authors whose works have been adapted to the big screen. In this 2017 interview, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Grann a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Two poetry collections find beauty in unexpected places
Poet Franny Choi knows that marginalized communities have been facing apocalypses forever. But in her new book, The World Keeps Ending and the World …
2 years, 8 months ago
'My People' is a collection of stories – spanning decades – about Black America
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a trailblazing journalist. The first Black reporter for The New Yorker's "Talk of the Town" section, she's spent more than …
2 years, 8 months ago
In 'Cursed Bunny,' horror takes unexpected forms
Bora Chung's collection of short stories, Cursed Bunny, jumps across different characters and genres, but there's something a little sinister in near…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Fatty Fatty Boom Boom' details a lifelong relationship with food and body image
When Rabia Chaudry's family moved from Pakistan to the U.S., her parents fully embraced the processed foods lining the grocery store aisles. But as t…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Demon Copperhead' tackles opioids, poverty and resilience in Appalachia
Novelist Barbara Kingsolver loves living in the Appalachian hills of southwestern Virginia. But she says she feels that the region is often misconstr…
2 years, 8 months ago
Novels by Barbara Kingsolver and Daniel Mason excavate history for new meanings
Today's episode is all about two books that find parallels across long stretches of time. First, an interview with Barbara Kingsolver and former NPR …
2 years, 8 months ago
'Lies About Black People' analyzes and debunks harmful stereotypes
In today's episode, Omekongo Dibinga walks Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes through several myths featured in his new book, Lies About Black People. From…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Land of Milk and Honey' paints a dystopian future for fine dining
After climate change has wreaked havoc on the planet – and its flora and fauna – delicious dinners are a memory of the past. But in C Pam Zhang's new…
2 years, 9 months ago