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Take a magical mystery tour with this Chinese comic artist

Take a magical mystery tour with this Chinese comic artist

"If I could put it into words, I wouldn't be drawing it," says one of the characters in Zuo Ma's surreal graphic novel “Night Bus,” a collection of stories that drives through every literary boundary.
by Thúy Đinh

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An Afghan author on losing her homeland — for the second time

An Afghan author on losing her homeland — for the second time

"It is too cruel to ask if it hurts more the first or second time a homeland is lost," says Afghan American author Nadia Hashimi, whose parents are from Kabul. "I know one never becomes numb to it."
by Nadia Hashimi

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In 'Dopamine Nation,' overabundance keeps us craving more

In 'Dopamine Nation,' overabundance keeps us craving more

Psychiatrist Anna Lembke's new book explores the brain's connection between pleasure and pain. It also helps explain addictions — not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, sex and smartphones.
by Terry Gross

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Think you know where the stories in 'Skinship' are going? Think again

Think you know where the stories in 'Skinship' are going? Think again

The eight short stories in Yoon Choi's extraordinary collection splinter out in unexpected ways, shifting focus from a single life to decades of complex family history.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Your laughing muscles will get a workout in this sporty romance

Your laughing muscles will get a workout in this sporty romance

A personal trainer takes on an injured former NFL star trying to make a secret comeback in Farrah Rochon's “The Dating Playbook.” Will they have to fake-date to hide what's really going on? You bet!
by Denny S. Bryce

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In this strong sequel, taking the throne is easy — keeping it, not so much

In this strong sequel, taking the throne is easy — keeping it, not so much

Jordan Ifueko follows up her meteoric debut “Raybearer” with “Redemptor,” which continues the story of Tarisai, now an Empress, but racked with grief and guilt over what she did to gain the throne.
by Danny Lore

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