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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut
It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.
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Desmond Tutu, Insisting We Are 'Made For Goodness'
The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
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A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
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Exploring Feminism And Becoming 'Enlightened'
Author Susan Jane Gilman explores Enlightened Sexism and the assumption given women's progress, now it's okay to resurrect sexist stereotypes of girls and women.
Rove's Memoir: 'The Empire Strikes Back'?
Karl Rove released a memoir Tuesday that many reviewers criticized as being more defense of George W. Bush-era policies than revealing look at the legendary operative once dubbed "Bush's Brain." But most political memoirs share a similar aim: to get a jump on shaping history as it's written.
Puchner's Debut Novel Forthright, Detailed
In Eric Puchner's novel Model Home, a father relocates his family from the Midwest to Southern California, but his dreams for success, and theirs, falls flat. It's the first novel by the award-winning short-story writer.
Publisher Pulls 'Last Train From Hiroshima'
In February, Henry Holt & Company stopped the presses on The Last Train from Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino, amid questions of fraud. Motoko Rich, publishing reporter for the New York Times, shares what Pellegrino said to her about the allegations.
Deception And 'The Devil And Sherlock Holmes'
David Grann spent years documenting true stories of obsession and deception. He includes an improbable international impostor and the mysterious death of a Sherlock Holmes scholar in his book, The Devil and Sherlock Holmes.
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. GAME CHANGE, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
2. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
3. I AM OZZY, by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres
4. THE POLITICIAN, by Andrew Young
5. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
Excerpt: 'Eclipse of the Sunnis'
What We're Reading, March 9 - 15
Is the biblically inspired Angelology the next Da Vinci Code? James Hynes' Next causes us to inaugurate the genre "Mick lit" (think middle-aged men and the Rolling Stones). A prominent advocate of No Child Left Behind reverses course. And ace spy John Wells is back, undercover and in deep.
Sunnis Who Fled Iraq Remain In Exile
Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes. Another 2 million have fled the country entirely. Throughout the war, NPR's Deborah Amos has spent much of her time with Iraqis who fled to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. She has a new book out: Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile and Upheaval in the Middle East.
'The Poisoner's Handbook': CSI's Jazz Age Roots
Deborah Blum's history of the birth of forensic science details the work of Charles Norris, New York City's first chief medical examiner, and Alexander Gettler, Norris' head toxicologist. The two advanced many of the technologies that allow scientists to track toxic substances in the body.
Book Review | 'Rebel Land: Unraveling the Riddle of History in a Turkish Town,' by Christopher de Bellaigue
Visuals: Histories of Maps and Other Visual Books
Book Review | 'The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers,' by Nancy Sherman
'Whip Smart': Memoirs Of A Dominatrix
Melissa Febos graduated from college with straight A's and a prestigious internship. She also led a secret life as a dominatrix. Her new memoir, Whip Smart, details her time working in a sex dungeon in midtown Manhattan. She describes what it was like to work for four years at the upscale S&M house.
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