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'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror
Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He's published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction bo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Rusty Sabich comes out of retirement in Scott Turow's thriller 'Presumed Guilty'
After a long career as a prosecutor, a defense attorney and a judge, 77-year-old Rusty Sabich is retired. But when a young woman named Mae Potter goe…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora
A new book titled Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the 21st Century by Bianca Mabute-Louie makes a radical case against assimilation f…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Parks 2' is a book of photos and essays focused on the National Parks
Photographer Brian Kelley has been collecting National Park ephemera for years. He wanted to find a way to share the maps, brochures and memorabilia …
1 year, 2 months ago
Han Kang's latest novel 'We Do Not Part' deals with hidden chapters of Korean history
In this interview with NPR's Scott Simon, Han Kang says the idea for her latest novel came to her in a snowy, haunting dream. The Nobel Prize-winning…
1 year, 2 months ago
New novels from Emma Knight and Anita Desai explore the dual identities of mothers
Two new novels tackle themes of motherhood and family secrets. First, in Emma Knight's The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, 18-year-old Pen has just…
1 year, 2 months ago
'How to Change' is a behavioral economist's guide to habit formation
The beginning of a new year often represents a clean slate for people hoping to make a change. But by this point in January, many have let go of thei…
1 year, 3 months ago
'Amazing Grapes' was Pulitzer-winning illustrator Jules Feiffer's final book
Jules Feiffer, illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth, died last week at age 95. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cartoonist began drawing and wri…
1 year, 3 months ago
Betül Tunç's new cookbook shares the recipes behind her viral dough videos
Betül Tunç is the Turkish baker behind the popular Instagram account, @turkuazkitchen. With more than 10 million followers, her account features reci…
1 year, 3 months ago
Amanda Gorman's 'Girls on the Rise' makes the case that girls are stronger together
Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history when she performed at President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021. Her poetry often d…
1 year, 3 months ago