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An Addict, Now Clean, Discusses Needle Exchanges And 'Hope After Heroin'

At the height of her addiction to heroin, Tracey Helton Mitchell lived in an alley and sold her body. Now she works as an addiction specialist helping others. Her new memoir is The Big Fix.

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The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations

In the first half of the 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to "breed out" traits they considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in his new book, Imbeciles.
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'Charlie Chan Hock Chye' Offers A Heartfelt Take On Aging, Art And History

John Powers reviews a new graphic novel that he describes as an astonishing work of imagination by the Singaporean writer and illustrator Sonny Liew. It's called The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye.
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Louie Anderson says he thought of his mom and sisters when selecting clothes for his character Christine Baskets on the FX series Baskets.

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Fresh Air Weekend: Louie Anderson; The Waco Brothers; Reconsidering Lovecraft

Louie Anderson says he modeled his 'Baskets' role after his own mom. The Waco Brothers' new album mixes country and punk. Writer Victor LaValle discusses his conflicting feelings for H.P. Lovecraft.
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Author Interviews

In Richard Price's 'The Whites', Haunted Cops And Cases They Couldn't Close

Price says that in every precinct there's one cop who just can't let go of a case. "They all reminded me of Ahab ... looking for their whales," he says. Originally broadcast Feb. 17, 2015.
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