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Arts Dec 30

Author Ling Ma answers your questions about ‘Severance’

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Health Apr 16

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‘The Plague’ perfectly captures the risk in returning to normal

It's the most vexing phase of an epidemic -- once an illness peters out, healthy people begin to place it in the past.

By Dr. Howard Markel

Nation Sep 03

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New novel ‘A Terrible Country’ rediscovers Russia and its paradoxes

In the new novel "A Terrible Country," young, Soviet-born Andrei Kaplan is struggling in his academic career and getting over a breakup, when he returns to Russia to care for his aging grandmother. Jeffrey Brown talks with author Keith Gessen…

Politics Apr 13

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This political insider’s thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference

A foreign country attempts to influence the outcome of an American election -- before the 2016 election, it was the plot of a new novel by Ohio's Democratic Party chairman. Now David Pepper returns with a second book,"The Wingman," which…

Arts Feb 20

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In ‘An American Marriage,’ a wife feels imprisoned by her husband’s wrongful incarceration

“An American Marriage” explores the bonds of love in extreme circumstances, against a larger background of race and mass incarceration. Author Tayari Jones joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about her new novel, set in Atlanta and written in letter form,…

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Dec 08

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It can be really uncomfortable to talk about abortion. Here’s why we should

By Brit Bennett

When you write a novel about abortion, says author Brit Bennett, you will have a lot of conversations with strangers about abortion. It’s made her realize how rarely we talk about it as a human experience. What if we approached…

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Aug 08

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In ‘Transit,’ novelist Rachel Cusk tells story of rebuilding a house and a life

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In "Transit," a new novel by Rachel Cusk, a woman and her two sons prepare to begin a new life. The second book in a planned trilogy, her novel is gaining acclaim for the writing and form. Cusk joins Jeffrey…

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Jan 04

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Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James on the voice of reggae

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Marlon James, author of "A Brief History of Seven Killings," is the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker Prize. James sat down with Jeffrey Brown at the Miami Book Fair to discuss his story, set in the 1970s…

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Dec 23

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6 of the best books to curl up with from 2015

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What were the must-read books of 2015? Jeffrey Brown gets favorite picks from Daniel Pink, business writer and author of "Drive," and novelist Jennifer Close, author of "The Smart One."…

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Nov 11

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Author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turns his powers of observation to Sherlock’s brother

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Mycroft Holmes is the elusive and possibly more intelligent older brother of Sherlock Holmes. Now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- NBA All-Star, writer and Arthur Conan Doyle devotee -- has co-authored a novel about the lesser known but no less intriguing brother…

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