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Saturday

Rachel Heng on her novel 'The Great Reclamation'

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Author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia on their new children's book

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Thursday

An ode to the joy of fan fiction. askmenow/Getty Images hide caption

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In defense of fan fiction, and ignoring the 'pretensions of polish'

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Florida teacher Adam Tritt and his group, Foundation 451, led the launch of a "Banned Book Nook" at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream store in Melbourne, Fla. Mikey Holland hide caption

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Plot twist: Activists skirt book bans with guerrilla giveaways and pop-up libraries

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Wednesday

Ari Shapiro became a host on NPR's All Things Considered in 2015. In addition to working as a journalist, he sings with the band Pink Martini and performs in a cabaret act with actor Alan Cumming. Victor Jeffreys hide caption

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It's impossible to fit 'All Things' Ari Shapiro does into this headline

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The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq brought terrorism to my country, Iraqi author says

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Carole Lindstrom's new book My Powerful Hair features illustrations by Steph Littlebird. Abrams Books hide caption

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'Like a living scrapbook': 'My Powerful Hair' is a celebration of Native culture

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Tuesday

The loneliness of the central character in Esther Yi's 'Y/N' is universal

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Dan Ahdoot explores his relationship with food in 'Undercooked'

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An unhoused individual sleeps under an American flag blanket in New York City on Sept. 10, 2013. In 2021, approximately 11% of Americans lived below the federal poverty line. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor

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'ATC' host Ari Shapiro reflects on a varied life in 'Best Strangers in the World'

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Monday