Why the author of ‘American Prison’ embraces people’s contradictions
"It will make your writing much better in the end," says Shane Bauer.
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Artist Paul Rucker on bringing truth to light around American systemic racism
Paul Rucker is an artist who uses his work to shed light on the truth, creating pieces that explore mass…
Discussion questions for ‘American Prison’
Our February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Shane Bauer's "American Prison."
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The soothing power of writing poetry
“When you can take something very ugly, and put it in words that can be healing or soothing to someone…
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Author Malcolm Gladwell on how to talk to strangers
Malcolm Gladwell is an acclaimed journalist, author and host of the podcast "Revisionist History." In his latest book, "Talking to…
Author tour for controversial ‘American Dirt’ is canceled
The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel "American Dirt" has cancelled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for…
These photos helped the author of ‘Heart Berries’ mine her memory
"Photographs informed parts of the book my memory could not retrieve," said Terese Marie Mailhot.
‘American Prison’ is our February book club pick
"American Prison" draws from Bauer's own experience working undercover as a prison guard at Louisiana's Winnfield Correctional Center while on…
‘American Dirt’ backlash from Latino readers is part of a long publishing war
"American Dirt," a novel about migrants from Mexico and cartel violence, continues to draw criticism from some Latino writers and…
Isabel Allende talks about migration, life, aging and love
Over the last year, Isabel Allende has been coping with loss and grief after the passing of her mother, a…
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