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William Moyers was one of the lucky ones. Sober for decades after years of addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine,... more
How do we restore trust in civic institutions and nurture a renewed sense of possibility in a shared future? That... more
The 25th season of Talking Volumes launches later this month. To celebrate, we thought we’d bring you one of our... more
The third season of Rural Voice kicked off at the Minnesota State Fair on Monday, Aug. 26. It was a... more
Jo Hamya’s new novel, “The Hypocrite,” opens as the trap is being laid. Sophia, a 20-something playwright, has invited her... more
The first sentence of Frank Bruni’s new book says it all. It reads, “Let me tell you how I’ve been... more
When A.J. Jacobs decided to immerse himself in early Americana, he didn’t think about the fact that the required wool... more
Debut novelist Sarai Johnson created four generations of Black mothers and daughters to tackle the questions that came up in... more
Claire Messud has long wanted to write a novel inspired by her family’s history in Algeria, thanks to a handwritten... more
New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s new novel, “One of our Kind,” is one of the most talked about... more
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