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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name Removed From Children's Literature Award

5:50pm June 25, 2018

by Petra Mayer

The Association for Library Service to Children has voted to rename its Laura Ingalls Wilder award for children's literature, after complaints about Wilder's portrayal of Native Americans.

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The Science Of Psychedelics, A Genre-Busting Western, And Perfect Poetry For Summer

4:24pm June 25, 2018

This summer, All Things Considered is on the hunt for great reading recommendations. In our first installment, John Evans, owner of Diesel, A Bookstore, in California, shares his suggestions.

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Donald Hall, former poet laureate of the United States, author of numerous poetry books, poses on June 13, 2006, in the barn of the 200-year-old Wilmot farm that has been in his family for four generations. Hall died on Saturday at age 89.

Donald Hall, Former Poet Laureate, Dies At 89

6:03pm June 24, 2018

by Jason Breslow

Hall, the author of more than 40 books, died on Saturday at his family farm in the town of Wilmot, N.H.

'What The Eyes Don't See' In Flint

8:04am June 24, 2018

NPR's Susan Davis talks with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha about her new memoir which tells the story of her research that helped expose widespread lead poisoning of Flint, Mich.'s drinking water.

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A Cornucopia Of Comic Artists Pay Homage To Michael Chabon's Escapist

7:00am June 24, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Chabon created the Escapist for his 2000 novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay — but now he's become a real comic hero, his exploits drawn by equally legendary figures such as Will Eisner.

Reporter John Carreyrou On The 'Bad Blood' Of Theranos

7:55am June 23, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou about his new book, Bad Blood, which takes a deep look at the Theranos scandal.

cover to Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

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A 18th Century, Gender-Bending Mystery: What Did 'The Fox' Say?

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Scott Simon

Jordy Rosenberg's debut novel, Confessions of the Fox, is a speculative retelling of The Threepenny Opera as a queer love story.

"Room to Dream" by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna

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David Lynch Memoir 'Room To Dream' Charms — But Doesn't Demystify

7:00am June 23, 2018

by Tasha Robinson

The book — which Lynch wrote with journalist Kristine McKenna — is intimate and honest about the filmmaker's quirks and flaws, but doesn't dislodge the air of mystery that's settled around his work.

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

1:23pm June 22, 2018

by Terry Gross

In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect government leaders and the roles for various agencies in the event of catastrophe. Originally broadcast June 21, 2018.

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Jaki Shelton Green Is North Carolina's New Poet Laureate

8:51am June 22, 2018

by David Boraks, WFAE