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Jul 29

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Author Claudia Rankine answers your questions about ‘Citizen’

By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal

Claudia Rankine, author of our July pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Citizen: An American Lyric.”…

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Jul 08

Watch 9:06
How anti-racism is a treatment for the ‘cancer’ of racism

The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America. Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also asking how they can address their own inherent racism. Amna…

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Jul 06

Tell-all book by Trump niece will be released sooner than previously planned

By Associated Press

The revised date, announced Monday, came after a New York appellate court cleared the way for the book's publication following a legal challenge by President Donald Trump's brother.

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Jul 03

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A book that teaches children ‘Why We Stay Home’

By Maea Lenei Buhre

The uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has upended the daily lives of children across the globe, leaving parents and caregivers struggling to explain the changes. Two medical students in California say their desire to help bridge that gap in understanding…

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Jul 01

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Author Lauren Wilkinson answers your questions about ‘American Spy’

By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal

Lauren Wilkinson, author of our June pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “American Spy.”…

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Jun 24

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Summer reading lists for young people at a time of crisis

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the Library of Congress’ ambassador for…

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Jun 17

Watch 9:17
Trump is a ‘divider,’ says Robert Gates, former CIA director and defense secretary

The U.S. is facing multiple competing and simultaneous challenges at home and abroad. How has the country dealt with similar periods in the past? Former defense secretary and CIA director Robert Gates has a deep familiarity with the topic. He…

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Jun 05

What to read, listen to and watch to learn about institutional racism

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

The myriad consequences of institutional racism is a matter of national conversation and reflection. This list is just a starting point.

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May 27

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Tayari Jones answers your questions about ‘The Street’

Author Tayari Jones wrote the introduction to a new edition of Ann Petry's 1946 novel "The Street," our May pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. Jones joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about the…

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May 19

Watch 5:46
Author Lawrence Wright on ‘eerie parallels’ between the pandemic and his new novel

Amid a global pandemic comes a novel about a global pandemic. Lawrence Wright wrote “The End of October” before the new coronavirus was discovered in China, but some of its chapters feel ripped from today’s headlines. Wright joins Jeffrey Brown…

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