NPR re-interviews "American Dirt" author

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR interviewed one of the most talked-about authors last week — and then had to toss it out. The writer...

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Author Bryan Stevenson on addressing the injustices of the past

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As you may know, the new movie Just Mercy is based on a memoir of the same name by lawyer...

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Why writer John McPhee is starting a project that will never end

Posted on 01/15/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us are drawn to tasks with a natural completion, or at least we’ve chosen those for our New...

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Why NPR's Steve Inskeep wrote a book on Jessie and John Frémont

Posted on 01/13/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If reading is your escape from reality, this author interview may not be for you. Because not only is NPR...

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Why "Such a Fun Age" author Kiley Reid is already adapting it for the screen

Posted on 01/08/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another debut novel that’s hitting several headlines is Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid. Reese Witherspoon has chosen it...

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Find out why there's such fuss over "Topics of Conversation"

Posted on 01/08/2020 at 09:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have you been seeing Topics of Conversation all over your literary newsfeed and wondered what the fuss was about? Well,...

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"Artemis Fowl" author discusses returning to his young protagonist's world

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2019 was a year full of returns — either delivered or promised — to beloved characters and dystopian worlds we...

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Resolve to read and exercise more? Check out "The Joy of Movement"

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your New Year’s resolutions include reading and exercising more, we have just the recommendation for you. Health psychologist Kelly...

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"Uncanny Valley" shares author's experiences at tech startups, warts and all

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 09:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2019 was the year of explosive political memoirs, and if Anna Wiener has her way, you’ll see that trend continue...

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"Switched on Pop" book lets you analyze music without having to hear it

Posted on 12/28/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s back to regular programming on most radio stations, now that Christmas is in the rearview mirror. For many of...

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