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Guy Branum and Sam Sanders Talk Changing The Culture Of Comedy

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Guy Branum and Sam Sanders Talk Changing The Culture Of Comedy

Comedian Guy Branum joins NPR's Sam Sanders to talk about his new book My Life As A Goddess and the many challenges presented by a mostly white, hetero-normative comedy scene.

Guy Branum and Sam Sanders Talk Changing The Culture Of Comedy

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The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

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Driverless vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz.

The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

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Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

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Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

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Fresh Air's book critic recommends her 10 favorite books of the year, including The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai's sweeping story about the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.

Maureen Corrigan Picks The Best Books Of 2018, Including The Novel Of The Year

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The Moral Of The Story Is: Great Kids' Books Don't Always Need Morals

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The Moral Of The Story Is: Great Kids' Books Don't Always Need Morals

Jon Scieszka — dad, teacher and author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales — shares the books he plans to give to the kids on his list this year.

The Moral Of The Story Is: Great Kids' Books Don't Always Need Morals

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Holy Moly Carry Me

Can't Find Time To Read? Poetry Might Make The Perfect Gift

Poet Tess Taylor says a good poem can "reroute your day" in under five minutes. She offers suggestions for poetry that "takes you to a different place, and then allows you to return a little altered."

Can't Find Time To Read? Poetry Might Make The Perfect Gift

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Lynn Neary's Reading Recommendations For The Book Lovers On Your List

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Lynn Neary's Reading Recommendations For The Book Lovers On Your List

Ahead of the holidays, Neary offers some literary gift ideas — including a novel about a teenage spy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a cookbook just for kids.

Lynn Neary's Reading Recommendations For The Book Lovers On Your List

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Novelist And 'Book Matchmaker' Tayari Jones Shares Her Favorite Books Of 2018

Ahead of the holidays this year, All Things Considered is inviting writers to talk about the books they'll be gifting to friends and family. Jones, author of An American Marriage, shares her list.

Novelist And 'Book Matchmaker' Tayari Jones Shares Her Favorite Books Of 2018

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New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby's Most Beloved Years

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New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby's Most Beloved Years

Crosby set the mold for the multimedia star: on radio, on the big screen and on record. The 1940s was the period when his star shone brightest and Swinging on a Star by Gary Giddins tells that story.

New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby's Most Beloved Years

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