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Penguin Random House announces book deal with the Obamas

Penguin Random House announces book deal with the Obamas

In a statement Tuesday the publisher said it was "very much looking forward" to working with the former president and former first lady, who will each be writing a book.
by Maggie Penman

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'Lincoln in the Bardo' sets president among the dead

'Lincoln in the Bardo' sets president among the dead

George Saunders' novel opens with Lincoln visiting his dead son, in a crypt.
by Euan Kerr

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The perfect bookish response to the Oscars mix-up

The perfect bookish response to the Oscars mix-up

Lydia Sigwarth, a library assistant in Platteville, Wis., had the best response -- in books.
by Tracy Mumford

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'The Poky Little Puppy' and his fellow Little Golden Books are turning 75

'The Poky Little Puppy' and his fellow Little Golden Books are turning 75

Sold in supermarkets for just 25 cents, these inexpensive picture books -- with cheerful illustrations and golden spines -- were designed to democratize the children's book market.
by Lynn Neary

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'Dear Friend' is a fraught and unusual memoir

'Dear Friend' is a fraught and unusual memoir

Yiyun Li's first book of nonfiction is an unusual memoir -- one that examines her depression and suicidal thoughts by drifting through her memories and thoughts on literature.
by Mina Tavakoli

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A book inspired by bad stand-up comedy

A book inspired by bad stand-up comedy

David Grossman's unsettling new novel takes place over the course of a two-hour comedy set, as what seems like just a bad performance evolves into something truly strange, painful and urgent.
by Michael Schaub

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Adolescence isn't the only horror in 'The Mercy Of The Tide'

Adolescence isn't the only horror in 'The Mercy Of The Tide'

Zinemaker and designer Keith Rosson's debut novel is set in a small Oregon town in the 1980s, where the rain pours down, jellyfish rot on the beach -- and a strange supernatural force is on the move.
by Jason Heller

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'Crack in the Sea' poses refugee theme to young readers

'Crack in the Sea' poses refugee theme to young readers

St. Paul writer Heather Bouwman's novel is part fantasy, part history and part current events.
by Euan Kerr

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