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'Children Of Blood And Bone' Tackles Heavy Themes In A Magical World

4:20pm March 09, 2018

by Mallory Yu

Tomi Adeyemi's highly anticipated debut novel, Children Of Blood And Bone, is a high fantasy rooted in reality — from African mythology to Black Lives Matter protests.

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From Refugees To Politics, Mohsin Hamid Writes The Change He Wants To See

2:33pm March 09, 2018

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His novel, Exit West, follows a couple deciding whether to flee their homeland. Originally broadcast March 8, 2017.

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Astrophysicist Adam Frank says that when it comes to climate change and civilization, we've been asking the wrong question.

Getting Climate Change Right: In Light Of The Stars

11:59am March 09, 2018

by Adam Frank

When it comes to facing global warming, dealing with climate change and making informed choices for our cherished "project of civilization," we've been asking the wrong question, says Adam Frank.

John Koenig: What If There Were A Word For Every Emotion In The World?

9:09am March 09, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

When we can't describe how we're feeling, we say we "have no words." But in his made-up dictionary, writer John Koenig has invented words to describe our most abstract and ephemeral emotions.

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Profiling History's Troublemaking Women, French Cartoonist Gets 'Brazen'

7:00am March 08, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Pénélope Bagieu's curly, pretty style is sometimes in conflict with her material; it works well when her "rebel ladies" meet happy ends, but she struggles to depict the hardships many suffered.

Gen. Martin Dempsey On Leadership And 'Radical Inclusion'

5:43am March 08, 2018

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with former Army Gen. Martin Dempsey about his new book Radical Inclusion, in which he argues that the demands of leadership have changed since Sept. 11.

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The season 22 finale of The Bachelor aired Monday, March 5th.

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New Book Dives Into How 'The Bachelor' Wooed The Nation

6:22pm March 07, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Amy Kaufman interviewed dozens of producers for her book Bachelor Nation. "They know your weak spots," she says. "That's really how they start to craft your narrative and turn you into a character."

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The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

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Despite A Sad Setup, 'House Of Broken Angels' Hums With Joy

10:30am March 07, 2018

by Lily Meyer

Luis Alberto Urrea's latest, based loosely on his own brother's death, follows the members of a vibrant Mexican-American family as they deal with grief and impending death — but also celebrate life.

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'Dancing Bears' Offers A Look Into How Countries Adapted To Life After Communism

4:52pm March 06, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Polish journalist Witold Szablowski's nonfiction book, Dancing Bears, introduces readers to people in formerly communist countries who have a hard time adapting to life after the being freed from oppressive regimes.

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Stirring, Engrossing 'Woman's Hour' Recounts The Battle For Suffrage

7:00am March 06, 2018

by Jean Zimmerman

Elaine Weiss's new book reminds us how near a thing women's suffrage was — it all rode on one yes vote in the Tennessee legislature, cast by a man who changed his mind after pressure from his mother.