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Headlee's great grandmother, Carrie Still Shepperson, was one of a group of extraordinary Black women who educated and organized former enslaved people and their families following the Civil War.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with podcaster Jennifer Welch about her new book, "Not Today, Fascists."

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to White House correspondent April Ryan about her new memoir, Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral.

A century ago this month, author A.A. Milne released his now-classic "Winnie-the-Pooh," the story of a stuffed bear and his animal friends — Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga and Roo — and their adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.

Hill co-starred in HBO's Somebody Somewhere and has hosted drag king shows and queer cabarets. "This is my mantra … if you don't see yourself represented, go out and represent yourself," he says.

Three-time National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat and debut novelist Morgan Thomas are up for the fiction prize. Nonfiction books cover the prison system and music, and queer parenthood.

Partita follows a young Appalachian woman with the chops to make it as a classical pianist. It was somewhat inspired by Barbara Kingsolver's love of classical music and her restrictive hand condition.

Douglas grew up in the shadow of his famous father, Kirk, before establishing himself as an Oscar-winning actor and producer. In One Helluva Ride, he reflects on his early life and Hollywood career.

The book features recipes with few steps geared towards busy lives.

Like his previous work, including Homeland Elegies, The Radiance exposes the fissures of American racial, political and economic identity.