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Compassion is the true test of a person in 'Second Place'

Compassion is the true test of a person in 'Second Place'

Rachel Cusk follows her acclaimed Outline trilogy with this story about a woman whose lifelong obsession with a truculent painter is tested when he comes to stay at a cottage on her property.
by Heller McAlpin

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'Everybody' examines the idea that bodies can confine or free

'Everybody' examines the idea that bodies can confine or free

Olivia Laing weaves the history of people and ideas in with her own life, bringing readers on a fleet, gracious tour of bodily distress and joy that takes in Malcolm X, the Marquis de Sade and others.
by Annalisa Quinn

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A daughter rediscovers her deceased father's life in 'Negative Space'

A daughter rediscovers her deceased father's life in 'Negative Space'

Lilly Dancyger's memories, coupled with her father's art and conversations with his friends, create a map she uses to navigate her past, her childhood and growing up, and her father's life and legacy.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.
by Dave Davies

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'The Parted Earth' traces the impact of India's partition across generations

'The Parted Earth' traces the impact of India's partition across generations

Partition split India and Pakistan in 1947 and affected millions of lives across decades. Journalist Anjali Enjeti's new novel explores the way people who don't process their trauma can pass it on.
by Jeevika Verma and Steve Inskeep

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Elizabeth Warren stitches the stories she says 'help us learn to persist'

Elizabeth Warren stitches the stories she says 'help us learn to persist'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.
by Rachel Martin

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Sharon Stone on new memoir 'The Beauty of Living Twice'

Sharon Stone on new memoir 'The Beauty of Living Twice'

Sharon Stone is a survivor — of a stroke, and some of the worst Hollywood has to offer. She writes about her life in a funny, tender, sometimes shocking new memoir called “The Beauty of Living Twice.”
by Michel Martin

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Former 'Pregnant Girl' builds support to help other teen moms

Former 'Pregnant Girl' builds support to help other teen moms

Nicole Lynn Lewis felt overwhelmed and isolated as a young single mom in college. Now she runs a nonprofit designed to help teen parents get the financial and emotional support they need to thrive.
by Terry Gross

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