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The Expansive Program To Recruit Africa's Young Soccer Talent

NPR's Michel Martin speak with author Sebastian Abbot about his book, The Away Game, The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars.

The Expansive Program To Recruit Africa's Young Soccer Talent

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Dan Pfeiffer Didn't Plan To Write 'Yes We (Still) Can' — Until Trump Won

Michel Martin speaks with former Obama advisor Dan Pfeiffer. His new memoir stories his time in the White House, and prescriptions for the future of the Democratic Party during President Trump.

Dan Pfeiffer Didn't Plan To Write 'Yes We (Still) Can' — Until Trump Won

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'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age
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'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

Upon retiring from Princeton University at age 64, historian Nell Irvin Painter decided to pursue a second career in visual art among students a third of her age.

'Old In Art School': An MFA Inspires A Memoir Of Age

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Drawn Together

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Struggling For Words, A Boy And His Grandfather Are 'Drawn Together' At Last

Author Minh Lê had a loving relationship with his grandparents, but he also remembers a lot of "awkward silence." His new book explores barriers of language and culture between generations.

Struggling For Words, A Boy And His Grandfather Are 'Drawn Together' At Last

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'The Perfect Weapon' Tells The Story Of Growing Cyber War That The U.S. Is Fighting

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Sanger about his new book The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age. It tells the story of the growing cyber war that the U.S. is fighting in secret.

'The Perfect Weapon' Tells The Story Of Growing Cyber War That The U.S. Is Fighting

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An Incredibly Extremely Exceedingly Supremely Remarkably Long Sentence Wins Award

Author Mike McCormack has won an Irish literary prize for the novel Solar Bones, which is 270 pages long and composed of one sentence.

An Incredibly Extremely Exceedingly Supremely Remarkably Long Sentence Wins Award

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Days of Awe

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A.M. Homes: Short Stories Are 'Food For The Soul And For The Mind'

Her first story collection in 15 years is called Days of Awe, and it covers everything from a chat room for bird lovers, to a summit on genocide, to a superstore where someone's abandoned a baby.

A.M. Homes: Short Stories Are 'Food For The Soul And For The Mind'

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The Heritage

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How Taking A Stand For Justice Can Threaten The Careers Of Black Athletes

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Journalist Howard Bryant discusses the history of social protest among African-American athletes. His new book, The Heritage, traces the tradition back to Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and others.

How Taking A Stand For Justice Can Threaten The Careers Of Black Athletes

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