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Books by critic Kenneth Turan and actor Rupert Everett show two sides of Hollywood
Two books set in Hollywood show different sides of the film business, from industry-shaping success to the personal frustration of rejection. First, …
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Jennifer Finney Boylan's latest memoir 'Cleavage' is a reflection on transgender life
Jennifer Finney Boylan's 2003 memoir She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders was about her new life as a woman. Since then, Boylan has become a promin…
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In 'Death Takes Me,' men are the victims of violence usually inflicted on women
La muerte me da, a novel published in Spanish in 2007 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cristina Rivera Garza, is now available to English readers. De…
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Alexander Vindman's 'The Folly of Realism' suggests a long-term approach to Ukraine
More than three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Alexander Vindman is out with a new book on U.S.-Ukraine relations. Vindman, who…
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'Dream Count' is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first novel in more than a decade
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie hasn't published a novel in more than a decade. After writing literary hits like Americanah and essays like …
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Picture book biographies introduce children to Toni Morrison and Ruby Bridges
Two biographical picture books introduce children to the life stories of writer Toni Morrison and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. First, Andrea D…
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'Harlem Rhapsody' is a novel about an affair at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance
A while back, Victoria Christopher Murray set out on a mission to learn about the women of the Harlem Renaissance. But in her research, she mostly fo…
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In 'Back After This,' a podcast host tries to find love
NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes knows a thing or two about audio. She leans into this knowledge in her latest novel, in which a podcast …
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'You Didn't Hear This From Me' is Kelsey McKinney's gossip bible
Kelsey McKinney has built her career on gossip. The co-creator and former host of the popular podcast Normal Gossip has been interested in the topic …
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In 'Stone Yard Devotional,' a woman abandons modern life for a religious community
In Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional, an unnamed narrator renounces modern life in Sydney, retreating to a cloistered religious community in her…
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