Ann Patchett and an Audience!

Ann Patchett and an Audience!

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Martha Raddatz Recognizes the Heroes Next Door

Martha Raddatz is a war correspondent, one of the biggest household names in front line reporting. Her newest book, The Hero Next Door tells the story of the service men, women and the caregivers who bring honor to the uniform. From celebrations to heartbreak, these are the stori ...  Show more

Jesmyn Ward on Pain and Beauty

Jesmyn Ward is arguably one of the most important writers of our generation. She has won two National Book Awards before fifty (first woman to do that and first Black woman to do that). And in this, her new essay book, ON WITNESS AND RESPAIR, she writes essays on everything from ...  Show more

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