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'Good Fortune' reimagines 'Pride and Prejudice' in early 2000s Chinatown
In C.K. Chau's new novel, Good Fortune, Elizabeth Chen is highly wary of the Wong brothers who have swooped in to buy a New York City community cente…
3 years, 1 month ago
'Filthy Rich Politicians' scrutinizes the wealth of elected officials
In Filthy Rich Politicians, conservative columnist Matt Lewis presents some startling figures. Senator Rick Scott: net worth of approximately $200 mi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ann Patchett's new novel brings a mother and daughters together during 2020 lockdown
Lara, the protagonist of Ann Patchett's Tom Lake, finds a silver lining during the frightening first few months of the COVID pandemic: her three adul…
3 years, 1 month ago
Two novels depict young men understanding themselves and the danger around them
Today's episode features two novels with two very different protagonists, though their journeys might have more in common than appears at first glanc…
3 years, 1 month ago
In 'Soul Boom,' Rainn Wilson calls for a spiritual revolution
Actor Rainn Wilson says he's "always identified as being a dork and a misfit and an outsider." In fact, he says that's probably why he found so much …
3 years, 1 month ago
In 'Miles Morales Suspended,' Spider-Man grapples with racism and saving the world
Miles Morales, the beloved protagonist of Jason Reynolds' Spider-Man novel, is back. And this time, he's dealing with in-school suspension for challe…
3 years, 1 month ago
'Soil' weaves together a poet's experience of gardening, race and community
For poet Camille Dungy, environmental justice, community interdependence and political engagement go hand in hand. She explores those relationships i…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs' first novel follows a one-hit wonder, 10 years later
The protagonist of Susanna Hoffs' debut novel, Jane Start, probably listens to Dionne Warwick to hype herself up in the morning. Start is 33 and livi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Two books dive into the history of minimalist music and the origins of the saxophone
Today's episode is all about music history. First, musicologists Kerry O'Brien and William Robin tell NPR's Noah Caldwell about their new book, On Mi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Madhur Jaffrey celebrates 50 years of 'An Invitation to Indian Cooking'
Today's episode comes to you straight from Madhur Jaffrey's kitchen. NPR's Michel Martin pays the celebrated chef and actor a visit in her New York h…
3 years, 2 months ago