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The book that just keeps selling

The book that just keeps selling

Bookseller Francine Tanguay recommends a novel about two women separated by a century, but connected by tragedy. It’s been a best-seller in her shop for almost five years.

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Multicultural families share what's on their Thanksgiving table

Multicultural families share what's on their Thanksgiving table

The Thanksgiving spread doesn’t have to be just turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Here are some voices from various communities who tell us what’s on their holiday menu this year.
by Riham Feshir

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Cartoonist Lynda Barry: Drawing 'has to come out of your body'

Cartoonist Lynda Barry: Drawing 'has to come out of your body'

Comic artist Lynda Barry has a new book, Making Comics, and a MacArthur Genius Grant (though she says she hung up on the MacArthur folks repeatedly because she thought it was a robocall).
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Cube Critics ride the 'Waves' with 'Queen and Slim' and 'Knives Out.'

Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff lay out some Thanksgiving possibilities ranging from the tough love of “Waves” and “Queen and Slim” to the murderous humor of “Knives Out.”
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Don't like Harry Potter? Come to the 'Dork' side

Don't like Harry Potter? Come to the 'Dork' side

Our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles has a secret: Her kids don't care about Harry Potter. But they do like Mike Johnston's relatably hapless boy wizard Wick, star of Confessions of a Dork Lord.
by Juanita Giles

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Country music: Its history and appeal

Country music: Its history and appeal

Country music is wildly popular. More people are listening and its audience is becoming more diverse. But what is it about this genre that appeals to more than 129 million people in the U.S? Three experts joined the program to discuss what country music is today, how its sound has evolved over the years and its historical roots.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Talking Volumes: Lindy West on 'The Witches Are Coming'

Talking Volumes: Lindy West on 'The Witches Are Coming'

If you have only experienced Lindy West’s writing online, you might mistake her sharp cultural commentary for anger. But as Kerri Miller and a Talking Volumes audience found out recently, she displays a surprising sense of optimism.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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