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Jan Mapou moved to the U.S. from Haiti nearly 50 years ago. It was important to become a U.S. citizen, he says, because as an immigrant, it makes "you feel that you are in your country."

The work is much more like reading a book-length poem than reading a play, though few poems or poetry collections come filled with charming illustrations of trees, dancers, and party-hatted dogs.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks about their new book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks about their new book Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl.

Steve Inskeep talks to historian Erika Lee about her new book, The Making of Asian America: A History.

Aspen, CO. – Douglas, AZ.Not all those who wander are lost. The script words on my friend’s ribcage immerge from the water. The clank of plastic glasses…

We hear an excerpt from a dedication ceremony for the National Japanese American Memorial honoring the patriotism of Japanese Americans during World War II.

NPR's Gerry Hadden in Panama City reports on the fate of a Cuban-American, detained by Panamanian authorities amid charges he was plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro during a Latin American summit conference.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Anthony Kuhn about the news this morning that China has detained another American of Chinese descent. Just yesterday the U.S. State Department issued an alert on the risks for Americans traveling in China.

Scott talks with Harlan McKosato, host of the public radio program Native America Calling. They discuss the likely confirmation of Gale Norton to be Secretary of the Interior and how that might affect Native American concerns. Native American Calling can be heard online at .