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In 'So Help Me God,' Mike Pence considers how his faith shapes his politics
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he's been demeaned and misunderstood for his evangelical Christian values. In his new book, So Help Me God, he …
3 years, 4 months ago
In 'They're Going to Love You,' a dancer's secret unravels lessons about forgiveness
Author and former dancer Meg Howrey knows about the world of ballet. It's at the center of her new novel, They're Going to Love You, which finds an a…
3 years, 4 months ago
'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' dissects how disinformation can kill democracies
Journalist and Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa thinks the world is facing a sort of World War III – especially as it relates to information. Her new b…
3 years, 4 months ago
Exploring immigration through a common experience: feeling like an outsider
There is a common hurdle for many first generation immigrants: feeling out of place. Whether that's in school, speaking a different language, or livi…
3 years, 4 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 fa…
3 years, 4 months ago
Poet Warsan Shire hopes you can make the voices in your head your friends
Somali British poet Warsan Shire has had many projects, including running a popular Tumblr page and collaborating with Beyoncé. Now, she is out with …
3 years, 4 months ago
'Booth' looks at the family life of President Lincoln's notorious assassin
Author Karen Joy Fowler thinks John Wilkes Booth craved attention – and that he's gotten his fair share of it. So her new novel, Booth, instead focus…
3 years, 4 months ago
Author NoViolet Bulawayo's novel 'Glory' draws inspiration from the Orwellian
Author NoViolet Bulawayo's new novel Glory is quite openly based on Orwell's Animal Farm and the 2017 coup in Zimbabwe that ousted then president Rob…
3 years, 4 months ago
Two poetry collections find beauty in unexpected places
Poet Franny Choi knows that marginalized communities have been facing apocalypses forever. But in her new book, The World Keeps Ending, and the World…
3 years, 4 months ago
In 'Sweet Land of Liberty,' pie recipes show how American values transform over time
A lot of holiday tables will undoubtedly feature some kind of pie this year. But for food writer Rossi Anastopoulo, pies aren't just a baked dish – t…
3 years, 4 months ago