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    Danielle Evans and Brit Bennett on the lies we tell ourselves

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    Danielle Evans and Brit Bennett on the lies we tell ourselves

    FromNPR's Book of the Day

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    Danielle Evans and Brit Bennett on the lies we tell ourselves

    FromNPR's Book of the Day

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    18 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 17, 2021
    Format:
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    Today, two takes on stories we tell to make ourselves feel better and the consequences of believing them. First, author Danielle Evans' short story collection, The Office of Historical Corrections. The title story is about a fictional agency that fact checks in real time but, as she told former NPR host Noel King, it's less powerful than you might think. Then, the story of a Black woman's decision to pass as white and the decades-long fallout of that choice, in The Vanishing Half. Author Brit Bennett told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that the point of the story isn't to moralize.
    Released:
    Dec 17, 2021
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    In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.