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Books in the National Media March 2023 |
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Up With the Sun
by Thomas Mallon
The longtime acquaintance of a handsome could-have-been star in the 50s and 60s who faded from the spotlight until his sensational murder in 1980, pores over his life, in this part crime story, part showbiz history, part love story about personal demons and dangerously suppressed passions that span 30 years of gay life. Featured on Fresh Air.
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Old Babes in the Wood: Stories
by Margaret Atwood
The internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale presents this stunning collection of short stories that showcase both her creativity and her humanity as she explores family relationships, marriage, loss and memory and what it means to spend a life together. Featured on The Today Show.
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Come Home Safe: A Novel
by Brian Buckmire
When two Black siblings, Reed and Olivia, are accused of crimes they didn't commit, they must find a way to prove their innocence, in this powerful novel exploring the pain, truths and hopes that come with growing up as a person of color in America. Featured on Good Morning America.
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The Making of Butterflies
by Ibram X. Kendi
Perfect for the littlest readers, this board book presents a colorful creation story about the origin of butterflies. Featured on CBS Mornings.
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A Most Intriguing Lady: A Novel
by Sarah Ferguson
Deliberately cultivating a mousey persona to fly under society's radar, Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott teams up with Colonel Walter Trefusis to solve crimes in Victorian London, in the new novel by the Duchess of York. Featured on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
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The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone, Adapted for Young Readers
by Heather Mcghee
Now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers and activists, this New York Times best-seller, which doubles as a call to action, examines how damaging racism is to all people and offers hope and real solutions so we can all prosper. Featured on Meet the Press.
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Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America
by Will Sommer
A journalist who has followed the rise of QAnon explains what it is, how it has gained a mainstream following among Republican lawmakers and ordinary citizens, the threat it poses to democracy, and how we can reach those who have embraced the conspiracy and are disseminating its lies. Featured on Fresh Air.
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Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love
by Mike Pompeo
The former Secretary of State and CIA Director, blending remarkable and often humorous stories of his interactions with world leaders and unmatched analysis of geopolitics, reveals what it took to deliver winning outcomes during dangerous times. Featured on Book TV.
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The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
by Brad Meltzer
In this gripping true story of daring rescues, body doubles and political intrigue, the New York Times best-selling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy reveal the Nazi's plans to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill--an assassination plot that would've changed history. Featured on Book TV.
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Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage
by Jeff Guinn
A former investigative reporter Jeff Guinn, best-selling author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown provides an account of the disastrous siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs and interviews. Featured on Book TV.
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The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House
by Chris Whipple
Taking readers behind the scenes of one of America's most consequential presidencies, a prizewinning journalist, with unprecedented access to the White House, reveals how President Joe Biden and his seasoned team have battled to achieve their agenda, delivering a surprising portrait of politics on the edge. Featured on Book TV.
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The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
by Mensun Bound
A renowned marine biologist presents this extraordinary firsthand account of the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance a century to the day after Shackleton's death that captures the intrepid spirit that joins two mariners across the centuries--both of whom accomplished the impossible. Featured on Science Friday.
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What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety
by Cole Kazdin
Interviewing women across the country as well as the world's most renowned researchers, an Emmy-award winning journalist exposes the flawed diet industry and reveals disordered eating for the crisis that it is: a mental illness with the second highest mortality rate that no one wants to talk about. Featured on Good Morning America.
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Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips From a Roving Grammarian
by Ellen Jovin
Traveling across the U.S. to answer questions from students, retired editors and anyone else who uses in this world, an itinerant grammarian, in this book punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny words towns to sprawling state capitals, presents an unconventional guide to the English language. Featured on Rachael Ray.
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I am Debra Lee: A Memoir
by Debra Lee
A riveting memoir by the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), about the glamorous and ugly moments of being a high-powered Black woman executive in the entertainment industry. Featured on Fresh Air.
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Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game: A Graphic Novel
by Colin Kaepernick
High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. This touching graphic memoir explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world. Featured on CBS Mornings.
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Stay True: A Memoir
by Hua Hsu
A New Yorker staff writer, in this gripping memoir on friendship, grief, the search for self and the solace that can be found through art, recounts his close friendship with Ken, with whom he endured the successes and humiliations of everyday college life until Ken was violently, senselessly taken away from him. Featured on Book TV.
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