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Book Public Yvette Benavides
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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Book Public is a Texas Public Radio podcast about books. At Book Public we believe books have the power to enlighten and entertain us. Listen in as we talk to authors about their books and why and how they wrote them. At Book Public we’re committed to connecting listeners to books that help us understand today’s world—and each other—a little bit better.
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Book Public: 'Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow' by Steve Almond
In his latest book, Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond explores the trials and myths that influence our writing lives.
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Book Public: San Antonio Book Festival has something for everyone
Lilly Gonzalez is the executive director of the San Antonio Book Festival. She discusses this year's exciting author line-up at the April 13 all-day event.
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Book Public: 'Half-Lives' by Lynn Schmeidler
Book Public: Lynn Schmeidler discusses her story collection, Half-Lives, with Book Public host, Yvette Benavides.
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Book Public: ‘The Divorcées’ by Rowan Beaird
Rowan Beaird discusses her novel The Divorcées. It’s set in the 1950s on a divorce ranch, a place where women could live for six weeks to establish residency in order to be able to file for divorce in a Nevada court.
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Book Public: 'Wandering Stars' by Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange discusses Wandering Stars. The novel traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family.
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Book Public: Everyman's Library publishes 40th anniversary edition of 'The House on Mango Street' by Sandra Cisneros