Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on what "Between the World and Me" means in 2020

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 11:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Between the World and Me began as a letter from writer Ta-Nehisi Coates to his son. Now it’s a National...

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Today’s releases: “A Promised Land” and “A Wealth of Pigeons”

Posted on 11/17/2020 at 10:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several celebrities released new books today. Former President Barack Obama’s memoir A Promised Land and comedian Steve Martin’s collaboration with...

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The story behind Megan Rapinoe’s memoir, "One Life"

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 10:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe’s memoir, One Life, came out yesterday. In the leadup to its release, she made the media...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Pop culture, The New York Times

Meet the bird who saved World War I's Lost Battalion

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 08:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Though the novel came out in August, an interview with the author of Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey fits perfectly...

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Author Q&A: Vicki Lewis Thompson

Posted on 11/10/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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New York Times bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson adores the life of a romance writer. While she’s enjoyed many spotlight moments...

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Ruby Bridges, who desegregated New Orleans schools, has a new book

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Imagine being six years old and making history. That was reality for Ruby Bridges, who was escorted into a previously...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Memoir, NPR

New releases in historical fiction can be escapism ... or an explanation

Posted on 11/05/2020 at 12:13 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter how you feel about the current state of affairs in the United States, there’s a new book for...

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Rick Riordan empathizes with your movie-adaptation frustrations

Posted on 11/05/2020 at 10:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Rick Riordan has a message for bookworms: he gets your frustration about movie adaptations. Boy, does he ever. In a...

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Tagged As: Author interview, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Stressed? Ina Garten is ready with "Modern Comfort Food"

Posted on 11/04/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are a number of reasons — regularly planned as well as unforeseen — that right now is comfort food...

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