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In love with teen lit: Remembering the 'Paperback Crush' of the '80s and '90s

In love with teen lit: Remembering the 'Paperback Crush' of the '80s and '90s

As a preteen Gabrielle Moss devoured books in "The Baby-Sitters Club" and "Sweet Valley High" series. She recently reread them for "nostalgic stress relief" and ended up writing a book on the genre.
by Ailsa Chang

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New biography chronicles Bing Crosby's most beloved years

New biography chronicles Bing Crosby's most beloved years

Crosby set the mold for the multimedia star: on radio, on the big screen and on record. The 1940s was the period when his star shone brightest and 'Swinging on a Star' by Gary Giddins tells that story.
by Tom Vitale

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'Babel' looks at language through the 20 most-widely spoken

'Babel' looks at language through the 20 most-widely spoken

Linguist Gaston Dorren's book is endlessly interesting -- and you don't have to have any linguistic training to enjoy it: He has a talent for clearly explaining even the most difficult concepts.
by Michael Schaub

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Extreme ideologies clash in 'North of Dawn'

Extreme ideologies clash in 'North of Dawn'

Author Nuruddin Farah writes about immigration and radicalization in his latest novel 'North of Dawn,' which follows a Somali living in exile in Norway whose son chooses a dangerously extreme path.
by Steve Inskeep

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Elie Wiesel was a teacher above all else, says book author

Elie Wiesel was a teacher above all else, says book author

Most of the world knows Elie Wiesel as a Holocaust survivor, a human rights activist, a confidant of presidents and prime ministers, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. But Wiesel always saw himself as a teacher, says Wiesel's former teaching assistant who penned a new book based on those teachings.
by Heather McElhatton

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The story of 'Eight Days of Hanukkah,' a song written by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch

Hatch is a prolific songwriter, but his canon tends towards love ballads and Christian music. Nearly two decades ago, he was interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg — now the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic — and Goldberg asked Hatch whether he'd ever tried his hand at a Hanukkah song.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The writings of George H.W. Bush

George H.W. Bush never wrote a memoir but letters and speeches give a glimpse into what could have been a riveting book. Carlos Lozada, the Washington Post's nonfiction book critic, wrote a piece about what could have been in Bush's memoir.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'

NPR's 'Hanukkah Lights' and APM's 'Candles Burning Brightly'

Two Hanukkah specials: NPR's "Hanukkah Lights" and APM's "Candles Burning Brightly."

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'Well-Read Black Girl' turns books into community

'Well-Read Black Girl' turns books into community

With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to "capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space."
by Andrea Y. Henderson

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Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music

Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music

While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a music theory professor discovered manuscripts of music that haven't been heard since World War II.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Sarah Handel

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