Journalist shares his immigration story in new memoir

Posted on September 18, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Imagine discovering, at age sixteen, that your green card was actually a fake. Imagine then following your dreams to work...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Politics

Monday motivation: What Sally Field overcame

Posted on September 17, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Life has not been easy for actress Sally Field. Writing about it with complete honesty, though, wasn’t quite as tough....

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Pop culture

Activist's new book: No need to give up hope

Posted on September 16, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy — far too easy — for many of us to see the world as doomed. Author and activist...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Disgraced basketball coach Rick Pitino tells his side of the story

Posted on September 15, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s game day (though for football), so why not listen to a sporty author interview? Former basketball coach Rick Pitino,...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR

Why there's a glossary in the new novel "Housegirl"

Posted on September 14, 2018 at 1:37 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lovers of linguistics and literature may want to check out the new novel Housegirl, by Michael Donkor. The first few...

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Hey, a positive post about politics!

Posted on September 13, 2018 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most Americans have, at some point recently, lamented how polarized society feels and expressed a desire for less-divisive politics. Well,...

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Kate Atkinson discusses her latest novel

Posted on September 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kate Atkinson fans (and we know there are many of you), today is your lucky day! The author of the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, Podcast, The Guardian

Political writers pile into NPR's studio

Posted on September 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If political books aren’t your cup of tea, then you may want to simply skip this post. If you thrive...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics

How a chef fed thousands of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria

Posted on September 11, 2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Disaster can be a unifying and inspiring force, as the nation has found time and time again. Last year, after...

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Monday motivation: From poverty to power

Posted on September 10, 2018 at 8:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sylvia Acevedo embodies the American Dream. Her Brownies troop leader happened to notice the young Acevedo — who came from...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR