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The rise of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

The rise of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

Glory Edim loves to read and talk about what she is reading. So she started a fellowship that became a literary festival, a collection of essays and a national phenomenon.
by Lynn Neary

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Through personal testament, 'Why Religion?' explores belief in the 21st century

Through personal testament, 'Why Religion?' explores belief in the 21st century

Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies -- the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.
by Tom Gjelten

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Michelle Obama tells the story of 'Becoming' herself

Michelle Obama tells the story of 'Becoming' herself

The former first lady's new book is a story about her history, how that influenced who she is -- and learning to adapt after agreeing to let that life be hijacked by politics.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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'Those Who Knew' is an explosive moral Molotov cocktail

'Those Who Knew' is an explosive moral Molotov cocktail

Idra Novey's taut second novel focuses on the silencing of assault victims and the remorse that comes from not speaking up to power. It's not as winning as her first, but there's plenty to admire.
by Heller McAlpin

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'She got those stories that other people didn't get': New biography remembers Marie Colvin, witness to war

'She got those stories that other people didn't get': New biography remembers Marie Colvin, witness to war

The American journalist reported on the human impact of war from places few Westerners ventured. Her life is the subject of "In Extremis," by fellow correspondent Lindsey Hilsum.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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In 'Trust,' a selfish, unlikeable family makes for a compelling read

In 'Trust,' a selfish, unlikeable family makes for a compelling read

Kathy Wang's new novel centers around a dying patriarch who's been hinting for years that he's sitting on a fortune, and the gleefully selfish, myopic family that's jockeying for the money.
by Mariya Karimjee

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