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In 'Grocery Shopping With My Mother,' a son becomes a caretaker
Author Kevin Powell grew up without much physical affection. He says the first time someone tried to hug him was in college; it felt like a foreign c…
3 years, 4 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…
3 years, 4 months ago
'The Future Is Analog' makes the case for logging off
The pandemic accelerated the digitization of our lives. Work, school, dating, even worship – we learned to access and navigate all of it through our …
3 years, 4 months ago
Patti Smith's photography and Kevin Nealon's caricatures offer a new perspective
Patti Smith and Kevin Nealon are both stars for very different reasons; one is a punk legend, the other a standup comedian and SNL alum. But they hav…
3 years, 4 months ago
'We Deserve Monuments' highlights a queer, Black love story amidst a family mystery
In Jas Hammonds' YA novel, We Deserve Monuments, high school senior Avery is faced with moving from Washington, D.C. to her mom's small hometown in G…
3 years, 4 months ago
'The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions' traces the path to higher education
Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown are college admissions experts, so they know how confusing and overwhelming the higher education system can …
3 years, 4 months ago
'The Light Pirate' depicts a dystopian Florida amidst climate catastrophes
Climate displacement is already a reality. In Lily Brooks-Dalton's new novel The Light Pirate, which takes place in a near future, a family chooses t…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Three Girls From Bronzeville' is a memoir about identity, opportunity and solidarity
Journalist Dawn Turner grew up in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood in the '70s. Her memoir chronicles the dreams shared between her younge…
3 years, 4 months ago
NPR recommends our favorite books of 2022, including Jennette McCurdy's memoir
It's the most wonderful time of the year – NPR's annual Books We Love! On today's episode, our host Andrew Limbong sits down with All Things Consider…
3 years, 4 months ago
'All This Could Be Different' grapples with the beautiful chaos of post-college life
Sarah Thankam Mathews' debut novel takes place after the 2009 recession. The lead character, Sneha, just graduated college. Alone in the U.S. after h…
3 years, 4 months ago