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'Women & Power' links today's trolls with ancient ancestors

'Women & Power' links today's trolls with ancient ancestors

Classicist Mary Beard's new book -- a compilation of two of her lectures -- traces current strains of misogyny back to the ancient world (one 7th century B.C. poet compared women to yapping dogs).
by Annalisa Quinn

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'I'm not a hit man,' Michael Wolff tells NPR about his controversial Trump book

'I'm not a hit man,' Michael Wolff tells NPR about his controversial Trump book

President Trump's lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to the publisher, but the book went on sale days ahead of schedule. The White House has pushed back on the criticism in the book.

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Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'A State of Freedom,' be careful what you wish for

In 'A State of Freedom,' be careful what you wish for

The characters Neel Mukherjee's new novel all want better lives, and -- to say the least -- they're seldom rewarded. 'A State of Freedom' is a dark, brutal read, but also surprisingly beautiful.
by Michael Schaub

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'He lost his mind,' Trump says after Bannon reportedly slammed Russian meeting

'He lost his mind,' Trump says after Bannon reportedly slammed Russian meeting

"Even if you thought that this was not treasonous," President Trump's former chief strategist is quoted as saying, "... you should have called the FBI immediately."

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Minnesota teen's book explores injustice of India's caste system

The self-published book, "Free Birds," takes place in India in the 1750s, where the caste system divides people into social categories. It follows a young girl named Navya who is born into an upper rank.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A is for appreciation: How Sue Grafton helped transform the mystery genre

A is for appreciation: How Sue Grafton helped transform the mystery genre

Grafton revolutionized what had become fossilized formula fiction. She tossed out the genre's sexist, racist and nativist cliches and helped make the detective novel matter again.
by Maureen Corrigan

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That time you fell in love with a mutant potato

That time you fell in love with a mutant potato

Rot is a super confident and very friendly mutant potato who is bound and determined to win "The Cutest in the World" contest. Bookseller Moira Koskey said Rot's story is one of her favorite picture books of the year.
by Tracy Mumford

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