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Jean D'Amérique's novel 'A Sun to Be Sewn' grapples with violence in Haiti
Jean D'Amérique says he grew up in a neighborhood where "it was easier to find a gun than a book." But as he tells NPR's Ari Shapiro, falling in love…
3 years, 4 months ago
Bozoma Saint John opens up about trauma, grief and healing in 'The Urgent Life'
Bozoma Saint John says that the loss of her first daughter, who was born prematurely because of preeclampsia, left deep scars in her relationship wit…
3 years, 4 months ago
Two children's books examine the meaning of home
Today's episode features two children's books that touch on the topic of home in one way or another. First, musician Rhiannon Giddens speaks with NPR…
3 years, 4 months ago
From cowboy boots to polyamory, 'Wanting' explores what it means for women to desire
Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters know that wanting is a very particular feeling. What women desire is constantly changing, of course: time, money, sex…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Up With The Sun' traces actor Dick Kallman's short-lived career – up to his murder
Up With The Sun is the newest historical novel from acclaimed author Thomas Mallon – with a real-life actor at its center. Dick Kallman's career rose…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Call and Response' is an ode to the women and girls of Botswana
Gothataone Moeng says she knows the characters in her collection of short stories, Call and Response. They bear similarities to her sisters, cousins,…
3 years, 4 months ago
Greta Thunberg hopes 'The Climate Book' is a launching pad for environmental activism
Greta Thunberg has become a household name – but she doesn't want the attention on her to become a distraction from the severity of the climate crisi…
3 years, 4 months ago
'How Far The Light Reaches' dives into the deep sea for lessons on community and care
The deep sea – and the creatures that occupy it – can often feel like a scary and intimidating unknown. But in Sabrina Imbler's new book, How Far The…
3 years, 4 months ago
'The End of Drum-Time' captures a complicated love story in an Arctic community
Hanna Pylväinen's new novel, The End of Drum-Time, opens with the ground quite literally shaking beneath a Lutheran congregation. It sets the tone fo…
3 years, 4 months ago
'The House of Eve' explores Black motherhood and associated stigma in the 1950s
In the 1950s, pregnancy and adoption were topics often clouded in shame, secrecy – or both. That's certainly true for Eleanor and Ruby, the two prota…
3 years, 4 months ago