Richard Powers' new book is filled with awe

By Elena Burnett,

Ari Shapiro, Jeanette Woods

Published September 24, 2024 at 5:44 PM EDT

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The power and importance of play is one of the ideas explored in Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Powers' new novel, Playground.

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Elena Burnett

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Jeanette Woods