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'Redemption' is a story of sisterhood between nuns and women on Texas' death row

Lawrence Wright’s new book Redemption is a story about two groups of women who live surprisingly similar lives. One is on death row in Gatesville, Texas. The other group is a nearby Catholic order, the Sisters of Mary Morning Star. Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on De ... Show more

. 7min 4sec

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'Redemption' is a story of sisterhood between nuns and women on Texas' death row

. 7min 4sec

In 'Sophie, Standing There,' author Meg Mason explores finding connection in books

In Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason, Sophie Pattison’s life is falling apart. On paper, there shouldn’t be an issue: She works her dream job mic’ing up authors at a local book festival – and she has a robust support system. So why, when it all comes crashing down, does she fee ... Show more

. 8min 47sec

B.J. Novak on 'The Little Book with No Pictures' and making kids laugh

Writer and The Office star B.J. Novak says that when his friends started having kids, he would connect with their children by reading books aloud. He began to pay attention to what would make kids laugh and eventually “printed and glue-sticked and paper-clipped” his own book that ... Show more

. 8min 3sec

Laleh Khadivi explores mother-daughter relationships in 'Female Life on Planet Earth'

It’s been almost one year since Heti, the main character of Laleh Khadivi’s Female Life on Planet Earth, lost her mother. But when details from her mother’s secret past resurface, Heti must grapple with what it means to know someone, womanhood and how to grieve parts of her mothe ... Show more

. 10min 20sec