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From The NPR Bookshelves

We bring back some of the best reviews and interviews from the archives of NPR Books.

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Meet America's Poets Laureate, Past And Present

April 17, 2013 • In honor of National Poetry Month, we've reached into our archives and pulled up 10 interviews with Poets Laureate. Hear current laureate Natasha Trethewey on Hurricane Katrina, Ted Kooser on his Valentine's Day poems, Robert Pinsky on the news, and more.

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And The Academy Award Goes To: Great Reads About The Silver Screen

February 22, 2013 • In honor of Oscar weekend, we dig into the NPR Books archives for four stories about Oscar-nominated books and actors, from Cary Grant to Cormac McCarthy.

5 Presidential Stories That Might Surprise You

February 17, 2013 • In honor of Presidents Day, NPR Books dove into the archives for some lesser-known stories about America's commanders in chief, including the tale of Teddy Roosevelt's perilous journey down the Amazon and Grover Cleveland's top-secret, mustache-preserving cancer surgery.

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Sick Of Valentine's Day? 6 Book Stories To Soothe Your Soul

February 14, 2013 • For those sick of roses and chocolates, we've got a bracing dose of Valentine's Day bitterness — featuring cartoon heartbreak, real life heartbreak, tumultuous relationships and just a touch of hope here and there. Plus a bonus playlist from our friends at NPR Music.

Brush Up For The Inauguration With Books By And About The Obamas

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Brush Up For The Inauguration With Books By And About The Obamas

January 18, 2013 • As the nation gears up for the second inauguration of President Obama, NPR Books dove into the archives to find our favorite interviews with biographers of the first family.

On Veterans Day, 9 Stories Of Heroes And Homecoming

November 11, 2012 • This Veterans Day, NPR Books went into the archives to find stories of combat and coping. A mother describes the emotional minefield of having a child at war, a Marine writes a memoir of a mortuary, and a photojournalist pays tribute to two centuries of Native-Americans in the military.

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6 Book Stories That'll Cast The Election In New Light

November 3, 2012 • With plenty of election ennui going around, NPR Books dug into the archives for new ways to look at the election storyline, including an idea of what happens when a campaign gets a dose of sci fi, fantasy and puberty, respectively.

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Weather The Storm With 7 Stories From NPR Books

October 29, 2012 • As the East Coast hunkers down for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy, NPR Books dug back into the archives to find stories about keeping safe — and sane — when disaster strikes.