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'Utopia Avenue,' The Greatest Sixties Band That Never Was

David Mitchell's new novel chronicles the rise and fall of fictional 1960s psychedelic rock band. He says he was drawn to both the music and the "dark magic that was in the air" in that era.

July 11, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
GPB News NPR

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'The Beauty In Breaking' Chronicles Chaos And Healing In The Emergency Room

In a new memoir, Dr. Michele Harper writes about treating gunshot wounds, discovering evidence of child abuse — and drawing courage from her patients as she's struggled to overcome her own trauma.

July 09, 2020
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  • Dave Davies
Dana Canedy announces 2019 Pulitzer winners at a ceremony in New York.

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Dana Canedy Is 1st Black Person To Head Major Publishing Imprint

Simon & Schuster has named Dana Canedy executive vice president and publisher of its namesake imprint. She is the first Black person and the third woman to hold that position.

July 09, 2020
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  • Rachel Martin
GPB News NPR

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'Unholy' Examines The Alliance Between White Evangelicals And Trump

The president isn't known for his faith. Instead, author Sarah Posner says he connects with Evangelicals by voicing the legal, social, religious and cultural grievances of the Christian right.

July 08, 2020
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  • Terry Gross

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'We've Got To Learn From Our History,' 'Demagogue' Author Warns

Author Larry Tye chronicles Sen. Joseph McCarthy's infamous smear campaign in a new book. He says both McCarthy and Trump are "bullies" who exploit fears and "point fingers when they're attacked."

July 07, 2020
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  • Terry Gross

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Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'

J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel examines the relationship between a mother and her child's caregiver — both women with significant degrees of privilege, despite their surface economic differences.

July 06, 2020
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  • Mary Louise Kelly
Author Susan Burton struggled with disordered eating for decades. <em>"</em>Hunger was something that I believed protected me and gave me power," she says.

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From 'Empty' To 'Satisfied': Author Traces A Hunger That Food Can't Fix

For Susan Burton, decades of disordered eating was about power. "As long as I was bingeing, I didn't have to think. I didn't have to think about any loss or pain or wanting or yearning."

June 23, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
Author Mary Beth Keane joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed her latest book, the New York Times best-seller "Ask Again, Yes."

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Author Mary Beth Keane's 'Ask Again, Yes' Explores Addiction, Mental Illness And Forgiveness

Mary Beth Keane’s 2019 novel Ask Again, Yes was an instant New York Times bestseller, and is now out on paperback. The book follows the families of two...

May 29, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Author Sue Monk Kidd joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Kidd's new novel, "The Book of Longings."

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Sue Monk Kidd’s 'The Book Of Longings' Imagines The Story Of Jesus’ Wife

Author Sue Monk Kidd was raised in a conventionally Baptist family in Sylvester, Georgia. Her memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter , follows her...

May 08, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Singer-songwriter, activist, and author Billy Bragg is out with a new work: a political pamphlet titled "The Three Dimensions of Freedom."

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Musician And Author Billy Bragg Says Free Speech Depends On Accountability, Music On Empathy

Billy Bragg is many things: a poet, punk rocker, folk musician, and singer-songwriter. He’s also an activist, music historian, and best-selling author....

May 01, 2020
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Journalist and author Jennifer Steinhauer joined Virginia Prescott for a new virtual author talks series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Steinhauer's new book, "The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress."

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Author Jennifer Steinhauer's New Book 'The Firsts' Focuses On Groundbreaking Women In Congress

“The Squad” gets a lot of media attention, but they are just one part of the record number of women elected to Congress in 2018. In fact, it was the...

April 24, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer
'On Second Thought' explored the dynamics between power, love, and community when it comes to hair and beauty care. This photo, from the film "Liberty" by Faren Humes, illustrates community within beauty, and is currently on view at Atlanta's High Museum.

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Roundtable Discussion Unpacks Realities - And New Definitions - Of Beauty In The Black Community

A Nielsen report from 2018 shows that black women and men spend disproportionately more on beauty products than other demographic groups. And with Hair...

February 28, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 2 more
Naomi McDougall Jones' new book 'The Wrong Kind of Women' came out Feb. 4.

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Oscars So Male: Actor And Activist Naomi McDougall Jones On The Challenges Women In Hollywood Face

The Oscars nominations were announced this year with no women nominated for Best Director, the hashtag #OscarsSoMale began trending online. In the past...

February 07, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • and 3 more
Award-winning journalist Jerry Mitchell will speak about his new book "Race Against Time" and the investigations behind it tonight at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

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'Race Against Time': Journalist Jerry Mitchell Brings Justice To Unsolved Civil Rights Era Cases

On June 12, 1963, President John Kennedy delivered his report to the American people on civil rights. Hours after his nationally televised speech, NAACP...

February 07, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott interviewed NPR "Morning Edition" anchor Steve Inskeep onstage at The Carter Presidential Library on Jan. 21 at an event for A Cappella Books.

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Celebrity, Conquest And Civil War: Steve Inskeep's 'Imperfect Union' Tells A Forgotten American Tale

Millions of NPR listeners trust Steve Inskeep to help them make sense of the news. The Morning Edition anchor manages to sound simultaneously...

February 04, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
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