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Immigration Doesn't Just Mean Coming To America. These 4 Books Are Good Reminders.
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Immigration Doesn't Just Mean Coming To America. These 4 Books Are Good Reminders.

Author Ocean Vuong recommends four books on the immigrant experience — but he wants to de-center America in these stories: "Immigration is a species-wide legacy," he says, and always has been.

Immigration Doesn't Just Mean Coming To America. These 4 Books Are Good Reminders.

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The 1st Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos

According to one new account of the Trump presidency, even telling the story of Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis was difficult due to the chaos in the White House. Here, Trump removes his mask after being discharged from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in October. Ken Cedeno/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The 1st Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos

Authors are unearthing fresh details on the pandemic response and election fallout. The difficulty they face discerning the truth and meaning from all of that reflects the turmoil of the Trump years.

The 1st Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos

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Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books To Help Your Kids Understand Race

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Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books To Help Your Kids Understand Race

Ibram X. Kendi has been reading a lot of books about "the human rainbow" to his daughter — so we asked him to recommend some books kids can read to gain a better understanding of race in America.

Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books To Help Your Kids Understand Race

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Eat Your Feelings — And Cook Them, Too, With These New Catharsis Cookbooks
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Eat Your Feelings — And Cook Them, Too, With These New Catharsis Cookbooks

A lot has been said about the joy of cooking, but what about the fury? A host of new cookbooks right now aim to help cooks pound, grate and shred their feelings about the state of the world.

Eat Your Feelings — And Cook Them, Too, With These New Catharsis Cookbooks

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5 Books To Read On Social Justice That Go Beyond The Instructive
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5 Books To Read On Social Justice That Go Beyond The Instructive

Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy and Long Division, recommends five "incisive and innovative" books on social justice for Juneteenth.

5 Books To Read On Social Justice That Go Beyond The Instructive

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4 Books To Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List
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Pride Month

4 Books To Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List

There are a lot of Pride Month reading lists out there — so we thought we'd get away from the classics everyone knows. We asked author Akwaeke Emezi to recommend some of their favorite reads.

4 Books To Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List

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Sinéad O'Connor Has A New Memoir ... And No Regrets

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Sinéad O'Connor Has A New Memoir ... And No Regrets

Fiery singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor became a star in the MTV era, rewriting the rules while courting controversy. Now, she reclaims an influential legacy with a new memoir, Rememberings.

Sinéad O'Connor Has A New Memoir ... And No Regrets

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What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'
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What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

Asian fantasy has been increasingly popular over the past few years, but some authors shelved in that category are wondering whether it's really a useful way of describing a vast and varied subgenre.

What's In A Genre Name? The Trouble With 'Asian Fantasy'

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Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize

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Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize

Rahele Megosha, a senior at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, won the 2021 Poetry Out Loud prize on Thursday. The award is given by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation.

Reciting Poetry Earns South Dakota Teenager A National Prize

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Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died

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Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died

The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father.

Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died

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A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

Derrick Young, co-owner of Mahogany Books in Washington, D.C., says his store has seen new customers in the last year who seem to be "willing to do the work" to educate themselves on issues of race in America. Bonnie Jo Mount/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

After last summer's surge in anti-racist book sales, NPR spoke to three Black bookstore owners across the country to ask if customers are still engaged with their businesses and anti-racist reading.

A Moment Or A Movement? Black Bookstore Owners On Business One Year Later

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Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive

Gibert Jeune, which held a prominent place in Parisians hearts, is one of the latest to close. The pandemic is only one pressure on independent bookstores, but some have found ways to survive.

Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive

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Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
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Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List

Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.

Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List

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