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In 'Somewhere Sisters,' twins adopted by different families reunite
Isabella and Ha are twin sisters, but they grew up oceans apart. Isabella was adopted by a white American couple in Illinois, while Ha was raised by …
3 years, 5 months ago
Bono writes about the faith and ecstasy of U2's music in 'Surrender'
Bono probably needs no introduction at this point. In this episode, the U2 frontman, philanthropist and now author sits down with NPR's Rachel Martin…
3 years, 5 months ago
'If I Survive You' navigates family and identity in the Jamaican diaspora
Jonathan Escoffery's debut collection of short stories follows the American-born son of Jamaican immigrants finding his place in the world and within…
3 years, 5 months ago
Two books examine how we listen to music and why it resonates with us
The two books in today's episode explore how we construct meaning from the music we listen to. First, record producer Susan Rogers talks to WBUR's Ro…
3 years, 5 months ago
In 'The Last Chairlift,' John Irving revisits familiar themes with a new perspective
In this episode, NPR's Scott Simon pays best-selling author John Irving a visit in his Toronto home. Across from Irving's family photographs and slan…
3 years, 5 months ago
'The Persuaders' finds power in bridging the political divide
The U.S. is highly polarized – and author Anand Giridharadas thinks writing off people with different opinions is only going to make things worse. In…
3 years, 5 months ago
In 'Signal Fires,' a tragic accident stretches across time, memory and family secrets
Author Dani Shapiro spent 15 years working on Signal Fires, a novel about how a single accident changes the course of one family's life. In this epis…
3 years, 5 months ago
'And There Was Light' traces Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery and religion
Abraham Lincoln made history in 1863 when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, effectively freeing enslaved people across the U.S. But he expecte…
3 years, 5 months ago
Two thrillers unfold in the shadows of Appalachia
In this episode, we share two interviews on novels that explore how horror can be found within – and beyond – the laws of nature. First, Megan Miran…
3 years, 5 months ago
'Fen, Bog & Swamp' explains why the wetlands matter and why they're disappearing
Pulitzer Prize winning-author Annie Proulx tells Leila Fadel that she learns by writing. So when she wanted to better understand the wetlands – and h…
3 years, 5 months ago