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'When Crack Was King' chronicles the misunderstood history of the crack epidemic
In his new nonfiction book, When Crack Was King, Donovan X. Ramsey explores how the crack cocaine epidemic of the '80s and '90s shaped people, neighb…
3 years, 2 months ago
'Ripe' tackles the dark side of Silicon Valley
Cassie, the main character of Sarah Rose Etter's novel Ripe, has hit a wall. She's burned out at her toxic Silicon Valley job, she's disillusioned by…
3 years, 2 months ago
'Temple Folk' conveys the experiences of Black Muslims through short stories
Early in today's episode, Aaliyah Bilal says she knows that a lot of people associate the Nation of Islam with hate. But in her new collection of sho…
3 years, 2 months ago
A Douglas Stuart double feature! 'Shuggie Bain' and 'Young Mungo'
Both interviews today are with author Douglas Stuart. The first is about his Booker prize-winning Shuggie Bain; a story based on his own life growing…
3 years, 2 months ago
In 'Lessons In Chemistry' a chemist is the star of...a cooking show?
Bonnie Garmus' new novel Lessons In Chemistry has been getting a lot of buzz. Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist but because it's the 1960s she fac…
3 years, 2 months ago
How to manage a disaster in 'The Devil Never Sleeps'
Former Homeland Security official and author Juliette Kayyem has a new book out that encourages preparedness. The Devil Never Sleeps makes the case t…
3 years, 2 months ago
Novel 'Four Treasures of the Sky' focuses on the horrors of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Author Jenny Tinghui Zhang is out with a new historical fiction novel, Four Treasures of The Sky. Set in the 1800s during the height of anti-Chinese …
3 years, 2 months ago
Poet Ocean Vuong shares his grief in 'Time Is A Mother'
Ocean Vuong's new collection, Time Is A Mother, is about his grief after losing family members. Vuong told Morning Edition's Rachel Martin that time …
3 years, 2 months ago
Books by Vashti Harrison and Dolly Parton teach kids about self-love and courage
Today's episode is about two children's books with very big themes. First, author-illustrator Vashti Harrison speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about B…
3 years, 2 months ago
'Brotherless Night' examines the Sri Lankan Civil War through the eyes of one family
V.V. Ganeshananthan's new novel, Brotherless Night, dives into the Sri Lankan Civil War through the story of Sashi, a 16-year-old girl who dreams of …
3 years, 2 months ago