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Books by Stephen L. Carter
The Emperor of Ocean Park
- Paperback, 657 pages
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln
- Hardcover, 400 pages
Palace Council
- Hardcover, 513 pages
New England White
- Hardcover, 555 pages
Jericho's Fall
- Hardcover, 355 pages
NPR stories about Stephen L. Carter
Critics' Lists: Summer 2012
Literary Look Ahead: 13 Great Books On The Horizon
May 24, 2012 Critic Michael Schaub offers a sneak peek at some of the most hotly anticipated books of the summer: An Obama bio. A sparkling debut. Thrillers of both the fictional and body-science kind. Even Lincoln is reborn in this season of sun, sand, renewal — and reading.
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You Recommend Freshmen 'Common Reads'
September 8, 2011 Over the past few weeks, Talk of the Nation has been asking for the books you think should be required reading for all college freshmen. Here are 10 of your suggestions.
Africa
Is Military Operation In Libya A 'Just War'?
March 23, 2011 The Obama administration insists the military intervention in Libya is a humanitarian effort to protect civilians. But if the real mission proves to be regime change, that may change the equation. Stephen Carter, author of The Violence of Peace, explains the criteria for a "just war."
Author Interviews
President Obama And 'The Violence Of Peace'
January 24, 2011 President Obama may have campaigned as a peace candidate, but in the book The Violence of Peace, author Stephen Carter argues that Obama has largely accepted former President George W. Bush's war policies — and in some cases expanded them.
Critics' Lists: Summer '09
Books Set On Beaches Capture Seaside Scene
July 29, 2009 What makes a great beach read? The producer of our book series, Ellen Silva, thinks it's a book set where you're vacationing. She has picked four spots — Venice Beach, Calif.; Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts; and South Beach in Florida — with great surf and even better books.
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A Spy Thriller From Stephen Carter: 'Jericho's Fall'
July 21, 2009 Stephen Carter has a new thriller called Jericho's Fall. Linda Wertheimer talks to him about the basis for his tale of spies, official secrecy and financial fraud. The story centers on a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and his leverage against the other players in his shadowy world. This is Carter's fourth novel but his first spy thriller.
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Stephen Carter Offers Political 'Palace' Thriller
September 15, 2008 Yale law professor Stephen Carter sets his novels in the world of wealthy and well-educated black Americans. His third novel, Palace Council, is both historical and contemporary. Carter chronicles the pivotal struggles over race and politics in the 1960s.
Book Tour
Stephen L. Carter Reads from 'New England White'
August 7, 2007 Sprawling, old-fashioned whodunit unravels the murder of a noted Ivy League economist. The book's heroes are a well-connected African-American couple whose fictional family saga offers a window into a rarely seen part of our culture.
Summer Books 2007: Excerpts
Excerpt: 'New England White'
August 7, 2007 Carter's sprawling, old-fashioned whodunit unravels the murder of a noted Ivy League economist. The book's heroes are an accomplished and well-connected black American couple whose fictional family saga offers a window into a rarely seen part of our culture.
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Mysteries, Race Intertwine in 'New England White'
July 12, 2007 Stephen Carter's novel New England White centers on a prominent African-American family in a largely white New England college town. The thriller, which offers keen observations on race, focuses on two murders separated by 30 years.
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
