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Aug 05

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‘Caste’ author Isabel Wilkerson on America’s race and class hierarchy

Racism, both past and present, remains at the forefront of the American national conversation. Now, a new book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines how hierarchy and class are substantially intertwined with race in America. Jeffrey Brown talks to Isabel…

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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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Apr 29

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Could the loneliness of the pandemic facilitate a ‘social revival?’

The social distancing many Americans are practicing to slow the spread of COVID-19 is driving widespread feelings of loneliness and isolation. Into this unfamiliar experience comes a new book about relationships and community: “Together,” by former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek…

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Apr 02

Watch 6:46
Reporter Jonathan Karl on Trump’s relationship with the media

President Trump has long had a complicated relationship with the news media. He tends to seek out reporters he deems friendly, while butting heads with those he accuses of treating him unfairly. As ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, Jonathan…

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Mar 10

Watch 6:13
The little-known story of the Republican Party’s 1st presidential nominee

In a new book, NPR’s Steve Inskeep has chronicled the little-known story of how the illegitimate son of an immigrant rose to become the Republican Party’s first presidential nominee in 1856 -- with a lot of help from his wife.

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Mar 09

Watch 5:29
Rahm Emanuel: Nominating Sanders would be ‘putting too much at the roulette table’

Rahm Emanuel has served as a top adviser to Presidents Clinton and Obama, a three-term congressman from Illinois and a two-term mayor of Chicago. But in his new book, “The Nation City,” the longtime Democrat argues that mayors are today’s…

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Feb 26

Watch 8:25
Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler details harassment, retaliation in new book

In 2015, Susan Fowler was excited about joining high-flying startup Uber -- but was propositioned by her manager on her first day. Just over a year later, Fowler detailed a corporate culture of harassment and retaliation in a blog post…

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Feb 19

Watch 6:53
This novel makes fun of your child’s meltdown

A new, acclaimed novel takes a young child's meltdown and turns it into a surreal satire of modern life. In "Nothing to See Here," author Kevin Wilson uses a universal experience of parenthood to explore some incendiary family dynamics. Wilson…

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Feb 17

Watch 7:08
The long history of presidents as authors

Journalist and historian Craig Fehrman has written a book called “Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote.” He sits down with John Yang to discuss the long history of presidential writing, the strategy…

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Dec 31

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‘Trust Exercise’ author Susan Choi on power dynamics and timely fiction

Susan Choi’s novel “Trust Exercise” takes place in a high school for the performing arts in an unnamed southern city. But the subjects examined, including consent, power and memory, are universally relevant. “Trust Exercise” won the 2019 National Book Award…

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