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An urban ink forager explains how to paint with all the colors of the alley

An urban ink forager explains how to paint with all the colors of the alley

Concerned about keeping toxic art supplies around his kids, Jason Logan began making his own all-natural inks. He shares his process in a new book — and on a gathering expedition in Washington, D.C.
by Ari Shapiro and Kat Lonsdorf

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'Woman World': Where the future is female

'Woman World': Where the future is female

Bookseller Emma Nichols recommends a comic collection centered on a post-apocalyptic world where men have gone extinct, and only women remain.
by Tracy Mumford

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Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies

Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies

Todd Bol launched the freestanding receptacles for books in 2010 as a tribute to his mother, who was a teacher.
by Tim Nelson

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'Melmoth' bears witness to our worst, loneliest moments

'Melmoth' bears witness to our worst, loneliest moments

Sarah Perry's new novel isn't subtle -- it's full of ominous birds, guttering candles and mysterious figures in gloomy windows. But there's something satisfying about its emotional flamboyance.
by Annalisa Quinn

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'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' reminds us why the justice is a true legal icon

'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' reminds us why the justice is a true legal icon

Jane Sherron De Hart's biography sheds light on personal and professional challenges Ginsburg faced on the way to the top and puts the Supreme Court justice's life in context.
by Michelle Olsen

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What would Eleanor do? 'If You Ask Me' revisits Roosevelt's advice columns

What would Eleanor do? 'If You Ask Me' revisits Roosevelt's advice columns

For 20 years, Roosevelt answered reader questions on topics monumental, mundane and everywhere in between. A new book presents a selection of her essential advice and practical wisdom.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'Heavy' brilliantly renders the struggle to become fully realized

'Heavy' brilliantly renders the struggle to become fully realized

The book is at once a paean to the Deep South, a condemnation of our fat-averse culture, and a beautiful memoir of being black, bookish, and part of a family that's as challenging as it is grounding.
by Martha Anne Toll

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'Vietnam' takes on all sides with a critical gaze

'Vietnam' takes on all sides with a critical gaze

While historian Max Hastings may break no new ground in his tome, it's how he crafts his story with color, detail and pathos that makes it great -- and likely to become the standard on the war.
by Tom Bowman

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Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize for 'Milkman'

Anna Burns wins Man Booker prize for 'Milkman'

Burns' story set in Northern Ireland was awarded the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, the book will be published in the U.S. this December by Graywolf Press.
by Associated Press

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