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'That's That': A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland
()Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.
Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'
Da Vinci Code hero Robert Langdon returns in an adventure based on Dante's Inferno.
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'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes
Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook aims to demystify recipes for visual learners.
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Neil Gaiman Turns His Grad Speech Into 'Good Art'
His new book depicts the advice he gave to fledgling artists: When life gets tough, "make good art."
()In Somalia, Surviving A Kidnapping Against 'Impossible Odds'()
May 14, 2013 In 2011, Jessica Buchanan, an aid worker in Somalia, was kidnapped by land pirates. For 93 days she fought off despair while her husband, Erik Landemalm, wondered if he'd ever see her again. In a two-part interview, Buchanan and Landemalm recall Buchanan's capture and her dramatic rescue by Navy SEALs.
'Guns At Last Light' Illuminates Final Months Of World War II()
May 14, 2013 Historian Rick Atkinson's new book completes his trilogy on the second world war. He tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the events of the war may be 70 years in the past, but they're still very much a part of American culture.
In 'Passage,' Caro Mines LBJ's Changing Political Roles()
May 13, 2013 The fourth volume in Robert Caro's monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson is The Passage of Power; it explores the period between 1958 and 1964 during which Johnson went from powerful Senate majority leader to powerless vice president to — suddenly — president of the United States.
Why You Should Give A $*%! About Words That Offend()
May 13, 2013 Curse words change over time — back in the ninth century you could say the "s" word and no one would be offended. But we always need a set of words that are off-limits, and in her new book, author Melissa Mohr explains how the words that shock us reveal a lot about society's values.
After Leaving Senate, Snowe Is Still 'Fighting For Common Ground'()
May 13, 2013 In a new book, former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe explores how to fix the gridlock in Congress. Earlier this year, the Republican from Maine left the Senate out of frustration with the partisan stalemate. "It has to change, for the country," she says. "People deserve ... better representation."
After Long Wait, Novelist James Salter Shares 'All That Is'()
May 12, 2013 Salter's first book, in 1957, won the admiration of writers and critics alike. But he hadn't written a novel since 1979, until now. All That Is sets out to give a sweeping portrait of human experience, with a main character who appears suspiciously similar to Salter himself.
