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Minnesota author in the running for Man Booker prize

Minnesota author in the running for Man Booker prize

The longlist for the prestigious literary prize was released, and debut author Emily Fridlund is in the running alongside Colson Whitehead, Arundhati Roy, George Saunders and more.
by Associated Press and Tracy Mumford

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'Strange Practice:' The doctor is in

'Strange Practice:' The doctor is in

In "Strange Practice," Vivian Shaw kicks off a new series about Dr. Greta Helsing, descendant of the famous Professor Abraham Van Helsing and general practitioner to the ghouls and ghasts of London.
by Jason Sheehan

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The enduring legacy of Jane Austen's 'truth universally acknowledged'

The enduring legacy of Jane Austen's 'truth universally acknowledged'

Linguist Geoff Nunberg describes the opening sentence to "Pride and Prejudice" as a "masterpiece of indirection" that is frequently repurposed, but whose irony is never matched.
by Geoff Nunberg

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A veteran TV news anchor pens a prescient novel in 'Amanda Wakes Up'

A veteran TV news anchor pens a prescient novel in 'Amanda Wakes Up'

Alisyn Camerota's book is about a political newcomer fresh from Hollywood facing off against a female senator. But 2016 similarities aside, the CNN anchor says she wrote it long before the election.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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'Caesar's Last Breath' is a breezy history of our atmosphere

'Caesar's Last Breath' is a breezy history of our atmosphere

Sam Kean's funny, conversational new book reminds us not to take the air we breathe for granted -- our atmosphere can tell stories about everything from dinosaurs and Julius Caesar to space flight.
by Jason Heller

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Yes, some comics are for kids -- and they're big business

Yes, some comics are for kids -- and they're big business

What's the best way to get people reading comics? Hook 'em young. And comics for early readers are booming -- even big publishers like DC, famed for grim and gritty, are getting in on the action.
by Petra Mayer

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In 'Fetch,' a memorial to a beloved dog raises hard questions

In 'Fetch,' a memorial to a beloved dog raises hard questions

Do you deserve your pets? Do you deserve the people in your life? In her new graphic memoir, Nicole Georges suggests the two questions are closely related -- and you may not like the answers.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Inside the 'Shakespearean irony' of Trump and Bannon's relationship

Inside the 'Shakespearean irony' of Trump and Bannon's relationship

Author Joshua Green says that although Steve Bannon was instrumental to Donald Trump's election, it now appears that the president lacks the ability to implement Bannon's nationalist vision.
by Terry Gross

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