Unraveling A Father's Secrets And 'Sorrows' August 31, 2008 Siri Hustvedt's new novel, The Sorrows of an American, begins one winter day when two adult children uncover a mysterious letter among their late father's papers. Hustvedt tells Jacki Lyden that the book draws from her own father's unpublished memoir. Unraveling A Father's Secrets And 'Sorrows' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94072368/94161158" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Biographer: Don't Underestimate Gov. Palin August 31, 2008 Born in a small Idaho town, Sarah Palin grew up in an active and outdoorsy family, Kaylene Johnson, author of Palin's biography, "Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down," tells Liane Hansen. Palin is an evangelical who is also known as "fiercely competitive." Biographer: Don't Underestimate Gov. Palin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94152523/94153294" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Novelist Found Inspiration In New Jersey August 30, 2008 Jacqueline Carey talks about her new novel, It's a Crime. The novelist found inspiration in affluent New Jersey suburbs, just outside of Manhattan, and in the white-collar crimes of corporate CEOs. Novelist Found Inspiration In New Jersey Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94140564/94140528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Tracing The Roots Of 'Irish Madness' August 28, 2008 For five generations, Patrick Tracey's family has been plagued by what he calls "a perfect storm of schizophrenia." In his new book, Stalking Irish Madness, he traces his family lineage — and the roots of the disease — all the way back to Ireland. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94071203/94071191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Writer Ethan Canin Tackles The American Dream August 26, 2008 America America is an ambitious, old-fashioned novel about politics, power and class in a small, upstate New York town. The Nixon-era tale is Canin's sixth book. Ethan Canin reads from 'America America' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93722689/93942322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Library Of America Honors Overshadowed Writer August 24, 2008 During 40 years as fiction editor of The New Yorker magazine, William Maxwell worked with luminaries like Vladimir Nabokov and John Cheever. His own writings were often overshadowed by his job — but now they've been reissued by the Library of America to mark the centennial of his birth. NPR's Jacki Lyden finds out more about the man and his words. Library Of America Honors Overshadowed Writer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93928595/93928995" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Nation Divided In 'Nixonland' Fresh Air August 21, 2008 Rick Perlstein's book, Nixonland, combines an evocative trip through the 1960s and early 1970s with an assessment of the impact of Richard Nixon's political career. Perstein argues that many of the deep political divisions in modern American politics were defined by that period, and exploited effectively by Nixon. A Nation Divided In 'Nixonland' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93848994/93848535" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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200 Years Of Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into Allies Fresh Air August 20, 2008 After he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln brought three of his rivals for the Republican nomination into his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals, recounts the life and work of our 16th president — and the principal characters of his administration. Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into Allies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93790272/93790271" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The 'Religionization' Of The Oval Office Fresh Air August 20, 2008 Scholar Randall Balmer explores the interplay between religion and American politics in his book, God in the White House. Balmer is a professor of religious history at Barnard College, and the editor-at-large for Christianity Today. The 'Religionization' Of The Oval Office Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93789554/93789553" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books American Discontent Or 'Why We Hate Us' August 20, 2008 In his new book Why We Hate Us, Dick Meyer argues that for the most part Americans are dissatisfied with their own society. But he offers a solution: "a return to some traditions that predate the '60s." Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93802002/93801994" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Three Books... Europe On The Cheap? Voila: A Grand Literary Tour August 20, 2008 A dollar won't buy you much in Europe these days. But three books set on the continent offer a full immersion in "la dolce vita" — at minimal cost. Europe On The Cheap? Voila: A Grand Literary Tour Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93745535/93808222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books An Age Of American Self-Loathing August 19, 2008 NPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem. Dick Meyer Reads From 'Why We Hate Us' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93583575/93701338" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Walter Dean Myers, A 'Bad Boy' Makes Good August 19, 2008 Growing up, the only authors Walter Dean Myers read in school were white and British. But when he discovered Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, he realized that he, too, could be a writer. Now, Myers works to encourage the next generation. Walter Dean Myers, A 'Bad Boy' Makes Good Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93699480/93728961" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ Tapes August 19, 2008 President's daily conversations shed light on the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, the progress of the civil rights bill and the escalation of the Vietnam War. Michael Beschloss: Tales Of The LBJ Tapes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93735223/93736545" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books The Legacy Of A Nation's 'Native Son' August 18, 2008 A century after Richard Wright's birth, his books still resonate — both with his daughter, Julia, and with a new generation of fans, some of whom are just discovering the author. The Legacy Of A Nation's 'Native Son' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87984371/93687471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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