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Books
Saturday
Author Xelena Gonzalez and illustrator Adriana Garcia on their new children's book
Thursday
An ode to the joy of fan fiction. askmenow/Getty Images hide caption
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
Plot twist: Activists skirt book bans with guerrilla giveaways and pop-up libraries
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
It's impossible to fit 'All Things' Ari Shapiro does into this headline
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq brought terrorism to my country, Iraqi author says
Carole Lindstrom's new book My Powerful Hair features illustrations by Steph Littlebird. Abrams Books hide caption
'Like a living scrapbook': 'My Powerful Hair' is a celebration of Native culture
Tuesday
The loneliness of the central character in Esther Yi's 'Y/N' is universal
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
Private opulence, public squalor: How the U.S. helps the rich and hurts the poor
'ATC' host Ari Shapiro reflects on a varied life in 'Best Strangers in the World'
Monday
