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Kiley Reid’s second novel, "Come and Get It,” is available this week and again examines how money, status, and background can influence relationships. Reid nails the sometimes clunky and awkward moments of life. ”Come and Get It” is set on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.
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On today's show, a web of confusion around getting federal aid for college. Plus, Kiley Reid’s new novel, “Come and Get It” is set in Fayetteville. Also, a series of live "Undisciplined" podcast events focus on education.
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The voice of Ayesha Rascoe is one familiar to KUAF listeners. You’ve heard her as a politics reporter, a White House correspondent, and now as the host of Weekend Edition Sunday. But in the new book "HBCU Made", Rascoe says she was lonely, introverted, and deeply treasured her alone time. But when you hear her on the radio now, it’s almost hard to believe that was true.
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On today's show, federal legislation seeks to update outdoor recreation policy. Also, the impact made at an HBCU. Plus, Ozarks at Large's Militant Grammarian returns with some brand names you might have been mispronouncing.
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Victor Luckerson’s “Built From the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street” explores how the district became known as Black Wall Street, how it was engulfed in violence in a race massacre in 1921, and what took place in the century since the massacre. Luckerson spoke with Kyle Kellams about how he focused on correctly detailing the history and modern picture of Greenwood.
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On today's show, a new initiative from the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute called Civic Arkansas. Also, all the news from January 1975, like a new political guard and a new speed limit. Plus, Victor Luckerson discusses his book "Built From the Fire" about the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce covers science for NPR, specifically how society and scientific development interact. Her new book, “Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life” does the same. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with her about how being a science reporter can stoke the flames of curiosity.
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On today's show, learning what a billion dollars in proposed investments looks like. Also, "I am Northwest Arkansas" takes listeners beyond the stage at TheatreSquared. Plus, NPR science reporter Nell Greenfieldboyce reflects on the relationship between science and life.
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Pastor Clint Schnekloth of Good Shepherd of the Ozarks joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey, and how an author can still spin an exciting, new tale in a seemingly-spent genre.
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On today's show, speaking with the creators of a new film about the 1919 Elaine Massacre and Dispossession. Plus, learning more about the critical need for winter blood donations. Also, the summer musical event, SweatFest, has a new winter counterpart: SweaterFest.