October 11, 2016

A Coming-Of Age Melodrama Is Steeped In Social Politics In 'The Mothers'

Britt Bennett's debut novel centers on three African-American friends dealing with their community's expectations and their own mistakes. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it is full of "mini epiphanies."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 11, 2016: Interview with Jonathan Safran Foer; Review of book The Mothers

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October 11, 2016

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Jonathan Safran Foer On Marriage, Religion And Universal Balances

Safran Foer's new novel, Here I Am, is told from the points of view of different members of a Jewish family. He says it's about things falling apart — but also about "people trying to mend things."

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A Coming-Of Age Melodrama Is Steeped In Social Politics In 'The Mothers'

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