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Getting lost in a good book — literally — in 'Kind of a Big Deal'

Getting lost in a good book — literally — in 'Kind of a Big Deal'

In Shannon Hale's new novel, a former child actor — who's finding her teen years challenging after a failed audition — discovers that she can physically enter books and become part of their stories.
by Alethea Kontis

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A bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to school

A bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to school

“When there are so many negative stereotypes against black boys and black children, this is just a beautiful poem, almost a love letter, letting them know that they are every good thing,” said bookseller Lorielle J. Holloway.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota author Peter Geye on ‘Northernmost’

Minnesota author Peter Geye on ‘Northernmost’

“Northernmost” is a new family saga by novelist Peter Geye. The Minnesota author spoke about what inspired the novel and what it means to reflect on the legacies we leave behind.
by Kerri Miller

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In memoir, Sarah Huckabee Sanders shows she's all in with Trump

In memoir, Sarah Huckabee Sanders shows she's all in with Trump

Trump's former press secretary is not about settling scores. Her book is an unabashed homage to the president and a feathering of her nest for a probable run for governor of Arkansas.
by Franco Ordoñez

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'Everything Sad Is Untrue' is funny and sad and (mostly) true

'Everything Sad Is Untrue' is funny and sad and (mostly) true

In his new novel Daniel Nayeri fictionalizes his own experience of arriving in Oklahoma as an eight-year-old Iranian refugee and dealing with the difficulties of leaving his home and father behind.
by Ailsa Chang

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'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisors to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is “Donald Trump v. The United States.”
by Terry Gross

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'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

Emma Cline's new story collection never digs into the nitty-gritty details of how her characters have gone wrong. Instead, she focuses on what happens after the affair or the addiction or the firing.
by Clare Marie Schneider

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Sex is the most powerful force in this 'Lying Life'

Sex is the most powerful force in this 'Lying Life'

Elena Ferrante's latest is as slinky and scowling as a Neapolitan cat, and as promised, it's all about the part of life adults lie about: sex — and the chaos, infidelity and fear that accompany it.
by Annalisa Quinn

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