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Raised In A Prison, 'The Warden's Daughter' Decides It's Time To Find A Mom

3:07pm January 08, 2017

by NPR Staff

Cammie O'Reilly lost her mother when she was a baby — so she seeks out maternal support from female inmates. Author Jerry Spinelli says the book was inspired by a real-life story from his hometown.

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How Tattoo Artist Bang Bang Is Leaving His Mark On Celebrities

3:03pm January 08, 2017

by Dustin DeSoto

High school dropout Keith McCurdy went from tattooing outside of a Delaware trailer park to inking supermodels and stars. Above all, it's his readiness that's helped him turn his passion into success.

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When The TV Industry Doesn't Reflect Its Audience, Critics Ask The Tough Questions

8:40am January 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Variety's Maureen Ryan has been critical of how rape is portrayed on TV. She says writers' rooms should reflect its diverse audience — especially when it comes to approach such sensitive topics.

'What Doesn't Kill Us' ... Invites Practical Medical Benefits

8:40am January 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Scott Carney talks about his new book, "What Doesn't Kill Us." Looking at case studies, Carney investigates how the body uses its environment to build resistance to normally extreme conditions.

From New Zealand To The Netherlands — What's In A Family?

8:40am January 08, 2017

What should a happy family look like? Writer Dan Kois is embarking on a year-long trip around the world with his family — to investigate how families in other cultures live.

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Cricket And Difficult Choices In 'Selection Day'

7:00am January 08, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Aravind Adiga's new novel centers on Manju, a boy from Mumbai, and his tyrannical father, who wants just one thing: To raise the world's best cricketers. But what does Manju want for himself?

A Memoir Of Taking Christianity 'To The Extreme'

8:13am January 07, 2017

Comedy writer Maggie Rowe was 19 when she checked herself into an evangelical psychiatric facility. She says she had a fear of sin and eternal damnation. That's the focus of her memoir Sin Bravely.

A Nigerian chef travelled to Kentucky and found common ground in food with those he met.

Dinner in Appalachia: Finding Common Ground In Trump Country

7:00am January 07, 2017

Appalachia is thousands of miles from Nigeria. But at a potluck dinner in rural Kentucky, natives of the two places found points of connection between their cultures.

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Psychic Soldiers Populate 'Throwaways' — With Style

7:00am January 07, 2017

by Etelka Lehoczky

Caitlin Kittredge's comic series about psychic soldiers on the run from government experiments is brisk, colorful fun, complemented by Steve Sanders' stylish character designs and deft illustrations.

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Cuban-Americans Take Spotlight In Netflix Reboot Of 'One Day At A Time'

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Netflix releases a new take on an old show, Norman Lear's One Day at a Time. This time, the show follows a Cuban-American family.

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