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'Invisible No More' examines police violence against minority women

'Invisible No More' examines police violence against minority women

Author Andrea Ritchie wants the incidents of police violence involving women of color and transgender women to get as much attention as black men and boys have received in recent years.
by Cheryl Corley

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In 'Bonfire,' Krysten Ritter digs up dirt both environmental and emotional

In 'Bonfire,' Krysten Ritter digs up dirt both environmental and emotional

The heroine of Ritter's new novel doesn't want to come home and face her dark secrets. Ritter says putting "messy women" on screen and on the page can help real women deal with their own issues.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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'Mad Men' creator says writing a novel is nothing like TV writing

'Mad Men' creator says writing a novel is nothing like TV writing

Matthew Weiner's first novel is "Heather, the Totality." It's a character study of a well-to-do New York family -- and a violence-prone construction worker who becomes obsessed with their daughter.
by Lynn Neary

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Netflix dumps Kevin Spacey from 'House of Cards' amid harassment complaints

Netflix dumps Kevin Spacey from 'House of Cards' amid harassment complaints

The company had first said it would cancel the series after the 2018 season, then suspended filming of those episodes, and now has fired Spacey.

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A cookbook made for tiny, unconventional kitchens

A cookbook made for tiny, unconventional kitchens

Bookseller Katharine Nevins recommends a cookbook that features recipes dreamed up in the tiniest of spaces.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Beasts Made of Night' is the beginning of a great saga

'Beasts Made of Night' is the beginning of a great saga

Fantastic worldbuilding sets the stage in Tochi Onyebuchi's new novel, set in a bustling market city inspired by his Nigerian heritage. While the storytelling can be indecisive, the setting triumphs.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Read beyond your comfort zone: Titles to stretch your mind

Read beyond your comfort zone: Titles to stretch your mind

Writer Gene Luen Yang tours the country encouraging kids to read beyond their comfort zones -- but adults can try that, too. Here are a few titles to get started.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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The pigeon racers of Indonesia

The pigeon racers of Indonesia

Racing requires a pair of pigeons. The male is the racer, and he flies back to the female during the race. But some Indonesian men love this sport so much, it's been blamed for a rise in divorce.
by Ari Shapiro, Matt Ozug and Claire Harbage

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