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'The Postcard' and 'Good Night, Irene' detail how WWII impacted two families
Today's episode features two novels intertwining family and wartime history. First, Anne Berest speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about The Postcard, bas…
2 years, 9 months ago
In her memoir 'Wannabe,' Aisha Harris examines how '90s pop culture shaped her
As an NPR critic, Pop Culture Happy Hour host Aisha Harris helps make sense of how movies, music and TV inform our everyday lives. In her new book of…
2 years, 10 months ago
Greg Marshall's memoir 'Leg' recounts growing up with cerebral palsy
Greg Marshall grew up with parents battling health issues: cancer and ALS. Marshall had his own health scares – he struggled with his leg and mobilit…
2 years, 10 months ago
'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history
In her new novel Loot, Tania James writes of a 17-year-old woodworker who's commissioned to build a tiger automaton for the Indian ruler Tipu Sultan …
2 years, 10 months ago
Paul McCartney's new book of photographs looks back at Beatlemania in 1964
Between 1963 and 1964, The Beatles blew up to become one of the most internationally renowned bands in history. Though images of the screaming fans a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Two books examine the evolution of the English language
Today's episode features interviews with two authors who are very invested in the English language. First, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Hana Videe…
2 years, 10 months ago
'The Talk' is a graphic memoir about the experiences of Black children and parents
When Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell was six years old, he had an encounter with a police officer. That event, which he kept secret for…
2 years, 10 months ago
Inspired by P-22, 'Open Throat' follows a queer mountain lion's lonely survival in LA
When P-22 – the puma that lived in LA's Griffith Park – died in December, Angelenos mourned the loss of one of their wildest celebrities. In his new …
2 years, 10 months ago
'Between Two Moons' is a coming-of-age story set during Ramadan
The summer after high school graduation is full of promise. But for twin sisters Amira and Lina, the return of their brother from prison complicates …
2 years, 10 months ago
'Built from the Fire' traces the impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Oklahoma state Rep. Regina Goodwin is a descendant of survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The racist violence, which killed hundreds of Black …
2 years, 10 months ago