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Dark academia's deadly allure and the timeless appeal of prep style
December 16, 2022 • Donna Tartt's The Secret History turned 30 this year. Since the book's release, the novel has sold millions of copies and become a classic - the blueprint for a cluster of aesthetic and literary works under the label "dark academia." Host Brittany Luse and culture writer Alice Vincent examine the novel's long shelf life and why it's still relevent to young people today. Then she sits down with author Olivie Blake, who shares how authors are bringing new perspectives to the genre.
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What a classic '50s Western can teach us about the Hollywood Blacklist
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December 16, 2022 • Author Glenn Frankel says the 1952 film High Noon was inspired by the toxic political climate of the time. Originally broadcast Feb. 21, 2017.
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Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'
December 14, 2022 • Ashley Hope Pérez published Out of Darkness in 2015 to critical acclaim. The novel re-contextualized contemporary issues of race providing a historical framework in a not-so-post-racial America.
Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'
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Jason Reynolds, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2019, has spent the last three years speaking with students across the United States in his role as national ambassador for young people's literature. Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images hide caption
toggle captionRoberto Ricciuti/Getty ImagesLiterature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their own
December 13, 2022 • NPR's A Martínez talks to writer Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people's literature. The Library of Congress appointed him to the post three years ago.
Literature ambassador Jason Reynolds knows young people have a story of their own
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Book Reviews
Looking for a twist on the whodunit? Two mysteries veer into uncharted territory
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December 12, 2022 • A Dangerous Business, by Jane Smiley, is mash-up of a Western, a serial killer mystery and a feminist erotic romp. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt, is a noir story about an octopus.
Looking for a twist on the whodunit? Two mysteries veer into uncharted territory
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'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friends
December 10, 2022 • When illustrator Molly Idle read the text of Julie Fogliano's children's book, she immediately thought of her buddy Juana Martinez-Neal — and in true friend form — she volunteered her for the job.
'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friends
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'I Don't Care' is a book about what matters in friendship, illustrated by best friends
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At your service: A restaurant maître d' tells all in 'Your Table Is Ready'
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December 6, 2022 • Michael Cecchi-Azzolina has worked in several high-end New York City restaurants — adrenaline-fueled workplaces where booze and drugs are plentiful and the health inspector will ruin your day.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour
2022 Books We Love: Staff Picks
December 6, 2022 • Books We Love is a yearly labor of love here at NPR. Every year, the Books We Love team solicits recommendations from NPR staff and book critics and culls through them, creating an interactive reading guide you can use to find the perfect book for you or someone you love. Today, we're talking staff picks.
2022 Books We Love: Staff Picks
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Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that question
December 4, 2022 • Crescent Dragonwagon was in her 20s when she wrote a story told entirely in dialogue between a mother and her child. Now, she's updating her 1977 text with new illustrations by Jessica Love.
Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that question
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Kids want to know: 'Will It Be Okay?' — this book answers that question
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Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'
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November 30, 2022 • The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist faced criminal charges in the Philippines after her news site's reporting angered government officials. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is her new memoir.
Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'
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Book Reviews
Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022
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November 30, 2022 • Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form.
Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022
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Ukrainian flags fly in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 19, marking the graves of soldiers killed in action following the Russian invasion earlier this year. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption