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'Black Radical' Traces The Life And Legacy Of Activist William Monroe Trotter

Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story. Originally broadcast January 2021.

February 19, 2021
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  • Dave Davies
<em>The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice,</em> Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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Women Take The Lead In Fighting ISIS In 'Daughters Of Kobani'

Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon recalls one of the female fighters saying "one, we were never going to let ISIS stand ... and two, we just didn't want men taking credit for our work."

February 16, 2021
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  • Mary Louise Kelly

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To Understand Police Reform, Law Professor Volunteered To Join The Force

For four years, Rosa Brooks carried a badge and a gun and worked a minimum of 24 hours a month for the D.C. police — all on a voluntary basis. She writes about her experiences in Tangled Up in Blue.

February 16, 2021
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  • Terry Gross

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

February 14, 2021
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  • Samantha Balaban
The cover of <em>You Should See In A Crown. </em>

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Author Leah Johnson On Being Young, Black, Queer And In Love

Leah Johnson never saw herself in the novels she grew up with, so she wrote her own. Her debut is about the joy and frustration of growing up Black and queer in a place where that's not the norm.

February 14, 2021
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  • Summer Thomad
Beverly Jenkins author photo.

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The Queen Of Black Historical Romance Talks Race, Love And History

Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.

February 11, 2021
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  • Karen Grigsby Bates
<em>New York Times</em> reporter Nicole Perlroth says it may take years to fully understand the extent of the SolarWinds cyber security breach.

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U.S. Cyber Weapons Were Leaked — And Are Now Being Used Against Us, Reporter Says

New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth says the U.S. went from having the world's strongest cyber arsenal to becoming most susceptible to attack. Her book is This is How They Tell Me The World Ends.

February 10, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
<em>The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing</em>, by Sonia Faleiro

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'The Good Girls' Aims To Uncover The Story Behind The Deaths Of Two Indian Girls

Two young, inseparable teenage girls were found hanging side by side from a mango tree in a small village in India in May 2014. Author Sonia Faleiro investigates their deaths in a new book.

February 06, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
Dr. Eugene Richardson in a helicopter during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, where he worked as a clinical lead for Partner in Health's response to the outbreak. He is the author of the new book <em>Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.</em>

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A Doc Was Mad That People Die From Preventable Diseases. So He Wrote A Book About It

Harvard professor Dr. Eugene Richardson explores colonialism's impact on global health in Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.

February 04, 2021
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  • Joanne Lu
Author David Pogue and his new book "How To Prepare For Climate Change"

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Political Rewind: Author David Pogue On ‘How To Prepare For Climate Change’

Thursday on Political Rewind: In his early days in office, President Biden has put coping with climate change near the top of his agenda. But New York Times best-selling author David Pogue doesn’t want us to wait for government fixes.

In his new book How To Prepare For Climate Change, Pogue tells us it’s time we learn to adapt to forces of nature that will continue to dramatically alter life as we know it.

February 04, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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  • Author Interviews

Overflowing 'Year Abroad' Is A Travelogue, A Coming-Of-Age Tale And A Mafia Thriller

Chang-Rae Lee's new novel — about a college kid from New Jersey who ends up following a Chinese immigrant entrepreneur on a business trip — is part, travelogue, coming-of-age tale and thriller.

February 03, 2021
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  • Ari Shapiro
The author's grandparents, Russell and Mary Shorto, socialize at Club Harlem in Atlantic City, N.J., in the mid-1950s.

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Author Digs Into Family's 'Smalltime' Mob Operation, Finds Family Secrets

Russell Shorto's grandfather was a mob boss in the industrial town of Johnstown, Pa. Shorto writes about the family havoc that resulted from his grandfather's operation in his new memoir, Smalltime.

February 02, 2021
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  • Dave Davies

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It's The Public Radio Romance! Questions For Rachel Solomon, Author Of 'The Ex Talk'

We here at NPR have a proprietary interest in the new novel from former KUOW producer Rachel Lynn Solomon: It's a sparky enemies-to-lovers romance set at a public radio station.

February 02, 2021
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  • Petra Mayer
"Young people often have this desire to try to make their life interesting," says actor, author and director Ethan Hawke. "Life is so interesting all by itself. You do not have to try to goose life." He's pictured above in Paris on Nov. 25, 2019.

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Actor And Author Ethan Hawke: Writing 'Forces You To Think Through Things'

Hawke's latest novel is called A Bright Ray of Darkness. It's about a famous young actor in a crumbling marriage who immerses himself in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's Henry IV.

January 31, 2021
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  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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  • Health

A Writer Lost His Singing Voice, Then Discovered The 'Gymnastics' Of Speech

New Yorker writer John Colapinto developed a vocal polyp when he began "wailing" with a rock group without proper warmup. His new book explores the human voice's physicality, frailty and feats.

January 29, 2021
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  • Dave Davies
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