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'The Urge' says calling addiction a disease is misleading

'The Urge' says calling addiction a disease is misleading

A psychiatrist says calling it a disease takes important attention away from racism and other things that are often associated with addiction.
by Jeevika Verma

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'Manifesto' is a story of dreams made real by never giving up

'Manifesto' is a story of dreams made real by never giving up

One of the foremost writers of the age, Bernardine Evaristo unwinds her career and life — giving us a nonfiction bildungsroman that is a towering monument to the creative life of Black women.
by Hope Wabuke

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Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief

Minnesota novelist delves into pandemic grief

Imagine working on a novel for 10 years about a world enduring a global plague only to have it published during a real pandemic. That's what's happening to Minneapolis writer Sequoia Nagamatsu. He has mixed feelings about the timing, but he hopes it helps people struggling with the impact of COVID.
by Euan Kerr

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In an emotional memoir, a sports writer reflects on the loss of his son

In an emotional memoir, a sports writer reflects on the loss of his son

Ivan Maisel lost his 21-year-old son to suicide in 2015. It was a shattering moment. But Maisel and his wife had no choice but to go on living without Max. In “I Keep Trying to Catch Your Eye,” Maisel chronicles his journey through grief.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Aron Woldeslassie

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A grief story and a love story form the backbone of 'Lost & Found'

A grief story and a love story form the backbone of 'Lost & Found'

Lost & Found is as much a philosophical reckoning with the experiences of losing and finding as it is a record of New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz's personal grief and love stories.
by Kristen Martin

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Actor Kal Penn isn't afraid to take chances, on screen or in life

Penn got his start in stoner comedies, then took a hiatus from acting to work for the Obama administration. He shares stories from his life and career in the memoir You Can't Be Serious.
by Ann Marie Baldonado

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