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Three Books That Convey The Complexity Of Caste
October 3, 2011 India has catapulted to the world stage. Yet for its meteoric economic rise, it remains beset by social problems. NPR editor Miranda Kennedy recommends three books that don't shy from what she sees as the most contentious Indian issue: the caste system.
Critics' Lists: Summer 2010
Back To Reality: Nonfiction For The Summer's End
August 18, 2010 The days are getting shorter, and it's hard to breeze though pages like you did on vacation just a few short weeks ago. Critic Cord Jefferson offers five nonfiction titles — true stories that will gently ease you out of the summer months, and back into the routines of fall.
Author Interviews
India's Diverse Faiths, As Told Through 'Nine Lives'
June 24, 2010 In his latest book, British journalist William Dalrymple profiles nine Indian religious devotees — from a Jain nun, to an idol carver, to a Buddhist monk. Nine Lives surveys the subcontinent's rich religious topography by focusing on individual journeys of personal faith.
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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.
