Amor Towles' new book is about a road trip that takes more than a few U-turns

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Jason Zengerle says Tucker Carlson is more 'movement leader' than media persona

Journalist Jason Zengerle spent years observing right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson. His new book Hated by All the Right People asks: Does Carlson believe what he says? Zengerle’s reporting maps changes in the former Fox host’s views, such as the shift in how he spoke to ...  Show more

Author was struck by story of mixed-race orphans behind 'Keeper of Lost Children'

Keeper of Lost Children is the latest work of historical fiction by Sadeqa Johnson. The novel is told from three vantage points and follows the story of mixed-race children orphaned in Germany after WWII. At the heart of the novel is Ethel Gathers, a character based on a real-lif ...  Show more

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