Books
‘The Showman’ reveals how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has changed : NPR
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sings the national anthem during a visit to the city of Izium, in the Kharkiv, Sept....
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Tanja Maljartschuk’s ‘Forgottenness’ on Ukraine : NPR
Ukraine has been in the headlines daily since the latest Russian invasion in 2022. Now in Forgottenness -- a cryptic,...
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Dave Eggers wins Newbery, Vashti Harrison wins Caldecott : NPR
Vashti Harrison's Big and Dave Eggers' The Eyes and the Impossible took top honors from the American Library Assocation. Alfred...
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This kids book chronicles a packet of ramen’s longing to be Italian spaghetti instead : NPR
NPR speaks with the author of the children's book I Want to Be Spaghetti!, Kiera Wright-Ruiz about the melting pot...
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‘Legacy’ author Uché Blackstock discusses racism in medicine : NPR
Dr. Uché Blackstock is the author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine. Diane Zhao/Penguin Random House...
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‘Palestine’ by Joe Sacco sees a surge in demand driven by war in Gaza : NPR
The pioneering graphic novel Palestine by Joe Sacco is part comic book, part memoir of his journeys through the West...
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Manjula Martin’s ‘The Last Fire Season’ on California wildfires : NPR
Manjula Martin woke before dawn one morning in mid-Aug. 2020 in her home in West Sonoma County, Calif., to a...
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Stephen McCauley’s wit on display : NPR
You Only Call When You're in Trouble, by Stephen McCauley MacMillan hide caption toggle caption MacMillan You Only Call When...
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‘Filterworld’ explores how social media algorithms ‘flatten’ our culture : NPR
"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's...
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Kyle Chayka’s ‘Filterworld’ : NPR
New Yorker writer Kyle Chayka came of age alongside the internet. As a teen, he published his own blog and...
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