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Tracing The Roots Of 'The Brothers' And The Boston Marathon Bombing

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As jurors deliberate whether to convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Masha Gessen says there are still some "gaping holes" in the case. Her new book is The Brothers.

Sex Advice Columnist Dan Savage Still Fresh After 20 Years

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The gay activist, journalist, and sex advice columnist talks about the evolution of readers' questions, and dispels the notion of "normalcy" when it comes to dating.

Meet The 'Capital Dames,' Civil War Washington's Secret Power Brokers

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In her new book, Cokie Roberts explains how women like Mary Todd Lincoln and Jessie Benton Fremont influenced Washington's men of power when they weren't even allowed to vote.

Take It From David Brooks: Career Success 'Doesn't Make You Happy'

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The New York Times columnist wrote The Road to Character after seeing the gratitude for life of people who tutor immigrants. He thought, "I've achieved career success ... but I haven't achieved that."

From Horses To High-Rises: An Insider 'Unmasks' China's Economic Rise

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Over the past 25 years, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson watched China turn into the world's second largest economy. He explains what could halt the country's massive growth.

Jon Krakauer Tells A 'Depressingly Typical' Story Of College Town Rapes

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Krakauer's Missoula looks at stories of women who have been sexually assaulted by people they know. He says rape is unlike other crimes because in other crimes, "the victim isn't assumed to be lying."

'Spinster' Celebrates The Single Ladies

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Writer Kate Bolick says that, growing up, she just assumed she'd get married some day — but it hasn't happened. Her new book looks at five women who upend traditional assumptions about women's lives.

'Ashley's War' Details Vital Work Of Female Soldiers In Afghanistan

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A new book looks at the women who served alongside elite special operations units in order to connect with a population that was off-limits to male soldiers: Afghan women.

Graphic Novel About Holocaust 'Maus' Banned In Russia For Its Cover

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NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author and illustrator Art Spiegelman about how his book Maus, the very antithesis of Nazi propaganda, was purged from Moscow stores because of a swastika on the cover.

'One Of Us' Examines The Damaged Inner Terrain Of Norwegian Mass Shooter

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Journalist Asne Seierstad's book chronicles the 2011 shooting massacre in her country. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls the work "engrossing, important and undeniably difficult to read."

Cherokee Chief John Ross Is The Unsung Hero Of 'Jacksonland'

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Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep's new book examines a dark chapter in American history: the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the chief who used the tools of democracy to try to protect his people.

How Heroin Made Its Way From Rural Mexico To Small-Town America

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With pizza delivery as a model, Mexican cartels revolutionized the heroin trade, making it easily available in smaller U.S. communities. Journalist Sam Quinones has the story in his new book.

Post-Ron Swanson, Nick Offerman Has The 'Gumption' To Be Himself

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"I've never accused myself of being manly," Offerman says, noting his real-life persona is different from his Parks and Recreation character. His book is a set of essays about people who inspire him.

North Korean Defector Reflects On Life 'Under The Same Sky'

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In his new memoir, Joseph Kim tells the harrowing tale of his journey from being homeless on the streets of North Korea to a college student in America.

Rich Housewives Go Under The Microscope In 'Primates Of Park Avenue'

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In her new book, social researcher Wednesday Martin examines the sometimes puzzling culture of motherhood in that most exotic of locales — Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Infiltrating 'The Dark Net,' Where Criminals, Trolls And Extremists Reign

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Jamie Bartlett exposes an encrypted underworld to the Internet in his book The Dark Net: "Anybody with something to hide, whether it's for good reasons or for ill, finds a very natural home there."

India's 1947 Partition And The 'Deadly Legacy' That Persists To This Day

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In his new book, Midnight's Furies, Nisid Hajari describes the riots and massacres that ensued after Pakistan was established as a separate state, and how those tensions are still playing out.

Napoleon In America: Not As Strange As It Sounds

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Historian Munro Price's new Napoleon: End of Glory imagines what might have happened had the French emperor followed through with a planned flight to America after his final defeat at Waterloo.

Lawyer Argues That Virtual Trials Would Make Justice System More Fair

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Adam Benforado's new book, Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice, describes a system in which race, accents and even attractiveness couldn't play a role in a jury's decision.

Fueled By Fear, How Richard Nixon Became 'One Man Against The World'

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In his new book, New York Times journalist Tim Weiner paints a portrait of a president overwhelmed by wars at home and abroad, whose self-destructive behavior resulted in "political suicide."
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