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New books this week track John Williams’ life, future pandemics and NASA fiction

New books this week track John Williams’ life, future pandemics and NASA fiction

This week’s publishing highlights are a bumper crop of biography, science and fiction — including new reads the from authors of “The Sweetness of Water,” “The God of Small Things” and “Deadliest Enemy.”
by Colin Dwyer

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Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves’, dies at 73

Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves’, dies at 73

Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves,” has died. He was 73. Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long battle with an unspecified illness. 
by The Associated Press

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A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

In Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record. They're part of a campaign to promote literacy in Africa’s most populous country.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: Live at the State Fair

Ask a Bookseller: Live at the State Fair

September has begun, and with it, the anticipation of autumn weather, school, and great fall reads. MPR News host and newscaster Emily Bright spoke with three booksellers from Minnesota about current trends and their favorite reads during a live conversation at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesotan adapts ‘Tuck Everlasting’ into a graphic novel, celebrating its 50th anniversary

Minnesotan adapts ‘Tuck Everlasting’ into a graphic novel, celebrating its 50th anniversary

Minneapolis-based artist K. Woodman-Maynard has adapted Natalie Babbitt’s classic “Tuck Everlasting” into a new graphic novel, collaborating with the author’s estate to create a vibrant, modernized retelling that highlights the story’s themes of loneliness, connection and mortality.
by Jacob Aloi

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2025 Pokémon World Championships show how competitive the game still is

2025 Pokémon World Championships show how competitive the game still is

The annual event pits some of the trading card and video game's most seasoned players against each other — and it demonstrates how Pokémon has maintained its grip on pop culture.
by Jamal Michel

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This week sees a number of new books from seasoned heavy hitters

This week sees a number of new books from seasoned heavy hitters

A number of seasoned veterans with a taste for big swings and clever premises have new novels out this week, including stories of gothic horror and dark academia from the likes of R.F. Kuang, Leah Stein and Helen Oyeyemi.
by Colin Dwyer

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What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said

What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said

More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.
by Beth Novey, Meghan Collins Sullivan and Andrew Limbong

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What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

When Steve Grant lost his job during the pandemic, the only replacement he could find was delivering mail in his hometown. But being a letter carrier revealed things about who he was and how he fit that he never could have expected.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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