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Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-winning journalist and historian, dies at 60

Tony Horwitz, Pulitzer-winning journalist and historian, dies at 60

Horwitz's publisher says he died of apparent cardiac arrest. A Pulitzer Prize winner for covering the hardships of low-wage workers, the peripatetic writer sought truths obscured by history's cliches
by Colin Dwyer

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'Frannie Langton' takes power over her own story

'Frannie Langton' takes power over her own story

In Sara Collins' new novel, a former slave accused of murder recounts her life -- but, as Frannie Langton herself says, no one expects a woman like her to tell her story, or for it to include joy.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Love, disappointment course through 4 classic Asian American novels

Love, disappointment course through 4 classic Asian American novels

In her new autofictional novel, Spanish writer Gabriela Ybarra turns past tragedy -- the murder of her grandfather by Basque separatists -- into a seamless blend of art, politics and private life.
by Maureen Corrigan

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In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples keeps singing 'songs of change'

In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples keeps singing 'songs of change'

Nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with The Staple Singers, she remains hopeful in her enduring mission for change.
by Michel Martin and Dana Cronin

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'Summer of Ellen' builds lyrical, sunny suspense

'Summer of Ellen' builds lyrical, sunny suspense

Agnete Friis' new novel takes place in flashbacks, jumping between the present and a rural Danish farm during the summer of 1978 -- a seemingly idyllic time, until two people go missing.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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'Prescription gardens' open in Rochester

Tiny gardens meant to encourage meditation are now open to the public in Rochester.
by Catharine Richert

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This 'Greatest Hits' album is real. Its artist is fiction

This 'Greatest Hits' album is real. Its artist is fiction

Laura Barnett wrote a novel about an aging singer-songwriter sizing up her life in 16 tracks. Then she approached musician Kathryn Williams, who created the book's original soundtrack.
by Scott Simon

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