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Karen Tucker’s novel, Bewilderness, is a powerful read. Set in rural North Carolina, the book explores drug addiction through the story of Irene and her…
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When writing her novel, Songs in Ursa Major, Emma Brodie was inspired when she learned about the relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.Her…
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In 2013, NPR cataloged their book reviews and author interviews for the year and combined them with staff recommendations to create a searchable database.…
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"Call me Ishmael."Whether you've read it or not, you probably recognize that as the first line of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. It's also the name of a…
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I had a conversation with Oliver Jeffers on Zoom on October 7, because his picture book, What We’ll Build, was released in bookstores the day before.…
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Why did I ask Fredrik Backman how to pronounce Ove? Well, Ove is the title character his bestselling novel, A Man Called Ove. Although many…
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The Big Door Prize, the new novel by M.O. Walsh, poses this question to its readers: What would you do if you knew your life’s potential? Characters in…
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Daniel Hornsby novel, Via Negativa, takes readers on a journey across the midwest with Fr. Dan, the narrator of the book. Along the way, Fr. Dan picks up…
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My conversation today is with Hank Green. Many fans recognize Hank as one of the Vlogbrothers and the continuing conversation he has with his brother John…
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I begin this episode of Marginalia a bit red in the face. You see, I interviewed Jenny Offill about her novel, Weather, on March 6. It was the last…
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What would a world look like where only two people remain?Would the world really be a place ravaged by war, and covered in darkness and destruction, like…
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I recently had a conversation with Rufi Thorpe about her book, The Knockout Queen. At its most basic level, it’s a book about friendship. But that’s just…