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“As queer people, we really graft onto this genre because it addresses these social issues through some of the weirdest and most creative metaphors possible,” said author Lorry Jamison. “It often makes spaces for these marginalized identities who haven't often found themselves represented in media."

As Jurassic beasts roamed the Earth, a weasel-like animal called Morganucodon was making an evolutionary breakthrough in parenting.

Dr. Debbye Turner Bell — the only Miss Missouri to be crowned Miss America — shares details from her new memoir, "Courageous Faith: A Lifelong Pursuit of Faith Over Fear."

Marisa Silver's new novel, "The Mysteries," is set in St. Louis in 1973. She discussed her portrait of the city on "St. Louis on the Air."

Author Tom Vanderbilt talks with host Sarah Fenske about his new book "Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning," which highlights his yearlong experience tackling five new skills: chess, singing, surfing, drawing and juggling.

Librarians Jennifer Alexander of St. Louis County Library and Jen Ohzourk of St. Louis Public Library share their favorite new books of the past year.

Author J. Courtney Sullivan has a knack for probing the interior lives of women. Her four bestselling novels — “Commencement,” “Maine,” “The Engagements”…

What started as a dare from his wife has blossomed into an 11-part book series for attorney Michael Kahn. Kahn works as senior counsel at Capes Sokol law…

When a country’s origin story is developed, whose stories get highlighted and whose get erased? How do we foster the ideals of a nation while recognizing…

NPR Silicon Valley correspondent Aarti Shahani has written a memoir about her family’s journey from pre-partition India to Casablanca to New York. It’s…