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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on why he’s the 'worst possible spokesperson' for his own book

Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is out with a new book – but he wants to clarify that he’s not running for president (often an assumption when politicians write books). Off Ramp: How To Be A Peacemaker In An Age Of Contempt is an extension of a plea he made following the killing ...  Show more

 . 8min 11sec

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on why he’s the 'worst possible spokesperson' for his own book

Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is out with a new book – but he wants to clarify that he’s not running for president (often an assumption when politicians write books). Off Ramp: How To Be A Peacemaker In An Age Of Contempt is an extension of a plea he made following the killing ...  Show more

 . 8min 11sec
Emily St. John Mandel's 'Exit Party' opens in the wake of a second American Civil War

Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel opens in the first spring after the collapse of the United States – and her protagonist, Ari, is on her way to a party. Exit Party is set in a new world emerging out of the chaos of a second American Civil War, one shaped by climate catastrophe a ...  Show more

 . 9min 10sec
'Grit' author Angela Duckworth on how changing your situation can lead to success

In her 2016 book Grit, University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth argued that willpower and determination were keys to success. A decade later, her new book signals a change of heart. In Situated, Duckworth says – while grit still matters – changing the situation yo ...  Show more

 . 10min 44sec
'Conclave' author Robert Harris is out with a fictional Roman Empire memoir

Conclave author Robert Harris has returned to Rome with a fictional memoir of Agrippa, a military genius and trusted ally of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus. In the memoir, the general doesn’t have much time left and is ready to divulge a life story filled with battles, vows an ...  Show more

 . 9min 4sec
In new memoir, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his historic national anthem protest

Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick – then the quarterback for the 49ers – took a knee during the national anthem in a preseason game in order to protest racial injustice. His new memoir The Perilous Fight reflects on that decision. In a conversation with Morning Edition’s Michel Mar ...  Show more

 . 24min 15sec