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The novel 'Glory' is inspired by 'Animal Farm' and based on the 2017 coup in Zimbabwe

8:20am March 05, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with NoViolet Bulawayo about her new novel "Glory," based on the 2017 coup that ousted Zimbabwe's long-time president Robert Mugabe.

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'The Wonders' portrays the struggles of working women

6:07am March 04, 2022

by Jeevika Verma

Elena Medel's novel follows two women, separated in time but facing similar class and gender dynamics. It particularly explores the challenges of motherhood.

Not sure what to start reading about Ukraine? Here's a guide to some books to keep an eye out for.

Read these 6 books about Ukraine

4:19pm March 03, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The Russian invasion has sparked an interest in books about Ukraine. There are many out there. If you're not sure where to get started, we've got you covered.

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Really listening to someone else's convictions in 'The Believer' by Sarah Krasnostein

10:57am March 03, 2022

by Kristen Martin

The author offers six profiles that include a Buddhist death doula, a student of the paranormal, the staff at the Creation Museum, and a woman who was imprisoned for her abusive husband's murder.

Sarah Polley on the medical advice that inspired her to confront memories of her pain

4:41pm March 02, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with actress, director and writer Sarah Polley about her new book, Run Towards the Danger.

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She sees life through the lens of books in 'Checkout 19'

5:48am March 02, 2022

by Lily Meyer

The protagonist of Clare-Louise Bennett's novel is a determinedly unfixed and unrooted person who marks time through which writers she has read.

'New York Times' writer Frank Bruni on what losing eyesight taught him about life

4:55pm March 01, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Frank Bruni about his new book The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found, a memoir about the author partially losing his eyesight.

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A woman finds as many constraints in America as at home in India in 'Border Less'

5:39am March 01, 2022

by Martha Anne Toll

The character in Namrata Poddar's novel works in a call center and dreams of a new life in the U.S. but once there, she and other emigrants feel "othered" at work and in daily life.

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'What My Bones Know' is Stephanie Foo's memoir on living with complex PTSD

8:53am February 27, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon speaks with author and journalist Stephanie Foo about her new book, "What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma."

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Beyoncé collaborator Warsan Shire releases her first full collection of poetry

8:12am February 27, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Warsan Shire's poetry rocketed into public view when she collaborated with Beyoncé on the visual album "Lemonade." Sarah McCammon asks Shire about her first full collection of poetry.