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Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ a blueprint to the modern romance

Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ a blueprint to the modern romance

This year, readers around the world are celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. Here’s how the novel has had a lasting impact over the years.
by Andrew Limbong, B.A. Parker, Linda Holmes, Cher Vincent and Meghan Sullivan

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Apple Replay is here. What's the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?

Apple Replay is here. What's the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ massively popular, Grammy-nominated “APT.” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2025 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
by The Associated Press

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Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives as a newspaper

Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives as a newspaper

Benjamin Percy’s “The End Times” follows the residents of a fictional Minnesota town called North End as they try to rebuild 12 years after a horrific plague nearly wiped out all of humanity.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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New documentary visits the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings

The rooms left behind by children murdered in school shootings are both a sanctuary of life and a terrible reminder of tragedy. One reporter was allowed into eight of them, and is inviting America to join.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Ideas for the book lovers on your gift list 

Ideas for the book lovers on your gift list 

Looking for gift ideas for the readers in your life? We've combed through the Ask a Bookseller files from the past year to bring you recommended titles from indie booksellers across the country. Click on each title to read the full recommendation for the book.
by Emily Bright

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