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Book reveals Clinton campaign effectively controlled DNC as early as 2015

Book reveals Clinton campaign effectively controlled DNC as early as 2015

Donna Brazile, who took over as interim chairperson of the Democratic National Committee in the wake of hacked emails, says the Clinton camp and the party struck a deal to pay off lingering debts.

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Jann Wenner, 'Rolling Stone,' and the decline of rock 'n' roll

Jann Wenner, 'Rolling Stone,' and the decline of rock 'n' roll

Joe Hagan's "Sticky Fingers," compiled from unfettered access to "Rolling Stone" founder Jann Wenner, steadfastly avoids hagiography. It can't avoid a sad ending.
by Andrew Flanagan

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French graphic novel 'Satania' breaks new ground -- underground

French graphic novel 'Satania' breaks new ground -- underground

Halloween is a time for surprises, so it's a great time for "Satania," by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoet -- it's a thoroughly surprising story about a young girl searching for her missing brother.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Tom Hanks and Matthew Weiner cross over into the world of fiction

Tom Hanks and Matthew Weiner cross over into the world of fiction

The actor and the "Mad Men" creator each recently published a book: Hanks' "Uncommon Type" is a short story collection and Weiner's "Heather, The Totality" is a novella about two upper-class New Yorkers.
by Maureen Corrigan

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In 'Long Way Down,' the ghosts of gun violence chill a plan for revenge

In 'Long Way Down,' the ghosts of gun violence chill a plan for revenge

Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.
by David Greene

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An 'inventive and engrossing' memoir, 10 years in the making

An 'inventive and engrossing' memoir, 10 years in the making

The night before her father died, 18-year-old Jeannie Vanasco promised she would write a book for him. "The Glass Eye" is that book.
by Tracy Mumford

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'The King is Always Above the People' in more lands than one

'The King is Always Above the People' in more lands than one

Daniel Alarcon's new collection of short stories follows a young man living in a capital post-revolution and includes an Abraham Lincoln love story, set in modern-day Chicago.
by Melissa Block

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These 'Paperbacks from Hell' reflect the real-life angst of the 1970s

These 'Paperbacks from Hell' reflect the real-life angst of the 1970s

Author Grady Hendrix's new book is a celebration of the lurid horror paperbacks of the 1970s, books that gave already frightened readers an endless supply of things to fear, from jellyfish to clowns.
by Kelly McEvers

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'Ghosts of the Tsunami' examines the disaster that haunts Japan

'Ghosts of the Tsunami' examines the disaster that haunts Japan

Richard Lloyd Parry looks at the aftermath of Japan's 2011 tsunami in this brutally honest new book, which refuses to mitigate the full horror of the events with feel-good recovery stories.
by Michael Schaub

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