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A story of apathy in 'Red Clocks'

A story of apathy in 'Red Clocks'

Author Leni Zumas explores what it would be like if everyone gave up the fight for reproductive rights.
by Kerri Miller

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'Beneath a Ruthless Sun,' cruelty and injustice burn hot

'Beneath a Ruthless Sun,' cruelty and injustice burn hot

Gilbert King returns to Lake County, Fla., in his new book, which tells the tangled story of a rape accusation, a racist sheriff, and a mentally disabled white man railroaded and stuck in an asylum.
by Jean Zimmerman

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Asylum-seeking student says nothing can stand between him and poetry

Asylum-seeking student says nothing can stand between him and poetry

Allan Monga of Portland, Maine recently won the right to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud festival. He was initially barred because he's an asylum seeker and not a U.S. citizen.
by Ari Shapiro

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Autonomous weapons would take warfare to a new domain, without humans

Autonomous weapons would take warfare to a new domain, without humans

Former special operations agent Paul Scharre helped create U.S. military guidelines on autonomous weapons. His new book Army of None, looks at the advances in technology, and the questions they raise.
by Ari Shapiro

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'Bring The War Home' shows 'lone wolf' terrorists are really part of a pack

'Bring The War Home' shows 'lone wolf' terrorists are really part of a pack

Kathleen Belew's new book explores the impact of the Vietnam War on America's white power movement; Belew says that movement was behind a lot of domestic terror attacks attributed to "lone wolves."
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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'Art of the Wasted Day' makes a case for letting the mind wander

'Art of the Wasted Day' makes a case for letting the mind wander

Patricia Hampl's sharp new book argues that daydreaming is a vital part of life. Maureen Corrigan says, after reading it, "you'll understand more of what makes life worth living."
by Maureen Corrigan

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2018 Minnesota Book Award winners announced

2018 Minnesota Book Award winners announced

The annual celebration honored everything from children's books to book arts projects.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'Head On,' killer robots, dogged gumshoes ... and a very important cat

In 'Head On,' killer robots, dogged gumshoes ... and a very important cat

John Scalzi returns to the world of "Lock In" -- where people incapacitated by a strange disease can re-enter the world through robot avatars -- for a murder mystery that turns on a cat named Donut.
by Jason Sheehan

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