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In 'That Kind Of Mother,' a white mom, a black son

In 'That Kind Of Mother,' a white mom, a black son

Rumaan Alam's new novel starts out as a tale of female friendship between a woman and her child's nanny. Then it becomes a different sort of story -- one about an unconventional parenthood.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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In Dave Eggers' new book, heroic kids do the heavy lifting

In Dave Eggers' new book, heroic kids do the heavy lifting

"The Lifters" takes some of today's grown-up economic concerns and folds them into a supernatural story for kids. Kids are "heroes in waiting," Eggers says; they just need a chance to prove it.
by Audie Cornish

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Thread Book Hour: Carter Meland and Terese Mailhot

Thread Book Hour: Carter Meland and Terese Mailhot

Today on MPR News Presents it's the Thread Book Hour with a duo of Native American authors.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'My Ex-Life,' a snappy, enjoyable look at love's many splendors

In 'My Ex-Life,' a snappy, enjoyable look at love's many splendors

Stephen McCauley's new novel is a charming comedy of manners about second chances and fresh starts, full of zingers about eternal targets like divorce settlements and college admissions.
by Heller McAlpin

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'Your Black Friend' is back, with plenty to say

'Your Black Friend' is back, with plenty to say

Ben Passmore expands on his popular self-published 2016 comic -- also called "Your Black Friend" -- in this new volume, jam packed with dense, brilliantly colored drawings and thoughtful reflections.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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On 'Adjustment Day,' a quick, horrifying descent into madness

On 'Adjustment Day,' a quick, horrifying descent into madness

Chuck Palahniuk's new novel is a black-hearted satire that imagines an America in which angry men engineer a purge of everyone who's ever upset them -- and then have to rebuild the country afterwards.
by Jason Sheehan

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'A Lucky Man' challenges masculinity -- with love

'A Lucky Man' challenges masculinity -- with love

Jamel Brinkley's brilliant new story collection is intent on recognizing what masculinity looks like -- but also questioning our expectations of it, and criticizing the ways it can be toxic.
by Ilana Masad

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