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New novel by Akwaeke Emezi explores grief, love and spirituality

New novel by Akwaeke Emezi explores grief, love and spirituality

Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “The Death of Vivek Oji,” delves into grief, different types of love and identity. Miller spoke with the author about the inspiration for the book.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Black power scholar illustrates how MLK and Malcolm X influenced each other

Black power scholar illustrates how MLK and Malcolm X influenced each other

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are frequently seen as opposing forces in the struggle for civil rights but Peniel Joseph, author of “The Sword and the Shield,” says the truth is more nuanced.
by Terry Gross

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Veteran GOP strategist takes on Trump — and his party — in 'It Was All a Lie'

Veteran GOP strategist takes on Trump — and his party — in 'It Was All a Lie'

Political consultant Stuart Stevens says the Republican Party's support for Trump reflects the abandonment of principles it claimed to embrace, such as fiscal restraint and personal responsibility.
by Dave Davies

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Royal reporters chart Harry and Meghan's journey in 'Finding Freedom'

Royal reporters chart Harry and Meghan's journey in 'Finding Freedom'

Royal beat reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand have written a sympathetic new book on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family.”
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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The Thread: Once Upon a Crime’s thriller picks

The Thread: Once Upon a Crime’s thriller picks

Still working your way through Kerri Miller’s GIANT summer list of thrillers?  This week, she consulted the experts for her Thread must-read.
by Kerri Miller

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Exploring lives of whales in a time of climate change

Exploring lives of whales in a time of climate change

Bookseller Stephen Sparks of Point Reyes Books in Point Reyes Station, Calif., recommends the nonfiction work “Fathoms: The World in the Whale” by author Rebecca Giggs.
by Emily Bright

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'You Had Me at Hola' had us right from the beginning

'You Had Me at Hola' had us right from the beginning

Alexis Daria's soapy, sizzling new novel follows two telenovela actors who fall for each other while playing bitter exes — and have to figure out how to balance private love and public stardom.
by Kamrun Nesa

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