{
  "book": {
    "book": "Graceland",
    "author": "Paul Simon's",
    "publicationYear": "",
    "description": "In today’s episode, we chat about two new music histories. First, 1986’s Graceland is considered Paul Simon's signature album. It introduced South African music to a global audience and revitalized Simon's career. Author Ashley Kahn spoke with Morning Edition’s A Martínez about his new book Days of Miracle and Wonder, which goes behind the scenes of the album. Then, a book about how outlaws, gangers and criminals dot the history of American music. In today’s episode, Colin Asher talks with NPR’s Don Gonyea about The Midnight Special, a history of the relationship between music and prison",
    "image": "https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2160x2160+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F98%2F073346a84664a7275c97ec28e287%2F60d7e72b-def4-4a81-9d22-87c22665878b.jpg",
    "date": "2026-09-04"
  }
}