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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Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Graphic novel, Memoir, NPR, Politics

Barack Obama will speak at this year's Booker Prize ceremony

Posted on 11/12/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barack Obama will be joining this year’s virtual Booker Prize ceremony. The former president, whose memoir’s release date prompted the...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book reviews, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics, The Guardian

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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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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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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The stories behind Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fittingly, the 200th anniversary of the publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow comes during a pandemic year. Why fittingly?...

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How Don DeLillo’s "The Silence" isn't really a COVID novel

Posted on 10/26/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Don DeLillo’s latest release, The Silence, wasn’t written in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, but its apocalyptic plot has certainly...

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