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Janine di Giovanni gives us a tour de force of war reportage, all told through the perspective of ordinary people living in the brutality of of post-Arab Spring Syria. What emerges is an extraordinary picture of the devastating human consequences of armed conflict. Listen to our interview with her.

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Veteran reporter Charlotte McDonald-Gibson traced the stories of five refugees trying to escape civil unrest and enter the European Union. Syria, Nigeria, Eritrea, and Libya are included in her broad sweep. By zooming in close on details of the individuals’ stories, McDonald-Gibson paves the way for readers to zoom out; seeing the plight of thousands upon thousands of refugees through the eyes of just a few makes the issue personal, devastating, and impossible to ignore. Listen to our interview with her.

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Bernstein Award finalist Gary Younge talks about his book, Another Day in the Death of America, which charts gun violence fatalities among children and teens on one Saturday in 2013. Listen now.

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We're thrilled to present our five nonfiction finalists in the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year! Check them out here.

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We have a whole lot of amazing nominees for this year’s  Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. The finalists will be announced in February!