'Toxic' looks back on Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and tabloid culture in the 2000s

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Brandy Norwood and Arsenio Hall's memoirs look back on careers that defined the '90s

Two figures who defined ‘90s culture are out with new memoirs. First, Brandy Norwood is a Grammy-winning singer and made history as the first Black actress to play a Disney princess on screen. In today’s episode, she speaks with NPR’s A Martínez about her memoir Phases, her belov ...  Show more

For her new novel about boy bands, Emma Straub took a page from New Kids on the Block

A few years ago, author Emma Straub saw a story about New Kids on the Block hosting a tropical cruise for their fans. That planted the seed for Straub, whose new novel, American Fantasy, is about a fictional, aging boy band called Boy Talk that sets sail for five days of nostalgi ...  Show more

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