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A daughter reexamines her own family story in 'The Mixed Marriage Project'

Dorothy Roberts' parents, a white anthropologist and a Black woman from Jamaica, spent years interviewing interracial couples in Chicago. Her memoir draws from their records.

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'Dizzy' author recounts a decade of being marooned by chronic illness

Rachel Weaver worked for the Forest Service in Alaska where she scaled towering trees to study nature. But in 2006, she woke up and felt like she was being spun in a hurricane. Her memoir is Dizzy.


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'End of Days' recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho

Author Chris Jennings talks the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the standoff between federal agents and the family of Randy Weaver — and the use of force rules that made it so deadly.


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Anne Fadiman discusses her book, 'Frog And Other Essays'

How do you feel about a pet that you can't pet? NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Anne Fadiman about her new collection of essays, "Frog And Other Essays."


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A grieving man's short-term job takes a turn in novel, 'Eradication'

A grieving man hired to kill invasive goats on a remote island finds out the job is much more than he bargained for: NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Miles about his new novel, "Eradication."


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