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'Hey, Kiddo' aims to help kids with addicted parents feel less alone

'Hey, Kiddo' aims to help kids with addicted parents feel less alone

Jarrett J. Krosoczka was raised by his grandparents. The author and illustrator says he got a lot of practice telling stories as a kid, "making up excuses for where my biological parents were."
by Terry Gross

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Getting 'The Band' together: Questions for Nicholas Eames

Getting 'The Band' together: Questions for Nicholas Eames

Author Nicholas Eames's series The Band is a joyous mashup of classic rock and fantasy tropes -- because if there were monsters, why wouldn't there be bands of celebrity mercenaries to slay them?
by Jason Heller

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Phoebe Robinson: There's no excuse for the lack of diversity in comedy

Phoebe Robinson: There's no excuse for the lack of diversity in comedy

"There are so many talented, amazing people and if you're not booking them, it's either out of laziness or the fact you really don't care," says the co-host of the 2 Dope Queens podcast.
by Terry Gross

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'Washington Black' is a soaring tale of enslavement and escape

'Washington Black' is a soaring tale of enslavement and escape

Esi Edugyan's new novel centers on a boy who escapes slavery via hot air balloon -- before crashing down to hard historical realities. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Washington Black "a wonder."
by Maureen Corrigan

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'The Ravenmaster' is definitely (there) for the birds

'The Ravenmaster' is definitely (there) for the birds

Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, England will fall. Luckily, ravenmaster Chris Skaife is there to care for them, and he's got a new book about these extraordinary birds.
by Petra Mayer

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A book that proposes 'every living thing has two bodies'

A book that proposes 'every living thing has two bodies'

"I just finished it the other night, and I have been thinking about it for three days," says bookseller Daley Farr.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Florida,' 'Heartland' among National Book Awards finalists

'Florida,' 'Heartland' among National Book Awards finalists

'This year, instead of just celebrating the best American literature, we're celebrating the best literature in America,' said Lisa Lucas, executive director of the National Book Foundation.
by Sasha Ingber

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