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More 'Rad Women': Worldwide role models

More 'Rad Women': Worldwide role models

Kate Schatz returns with a second collection highlighting powerful and influential women who don't always make the history books.
by MPR News Staff

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Butter's rich history: 5 things you might not know

Butter's rich history: 5 things you might not know

"Butter and people go back a really, really long way," says Elaine Khosrova, the author of a new book all about the dairy staple.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Not Just Jane': The women authors history overlooked

'Not Just Jane': The women authors history overlooked

Jane Austen was a fierce talent, but she wasn't alone in her era. "You couldn't swing a petticoat without knocking over authoresses young and old," Shelley DeWees writes in a new book.
by MPR News Staff

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8 books bound for the small screen

8 books bound for the small screen

Childhood favorites and new bestsellers are getting the small-screen treatment with a fleet of new adaptations for TV or Netflix.
by Tracy Mumford

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A clear message from Colombian police: Don't mess with '100 Years of Solitude'

A clear message from Colombian police: Don't mess with '100 Years of Solitude'

In 2015, a first edition copy of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's classic was stolen from a Bogota book fair. Many cases in that city go unsolved, but local law enforcement went all out to find the book.

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'Moonglow' shines a light on hidden family history

'Moonglow' shines a light on hidden family history

Michael Chabon's new novel is based on deathbed conversations with his own grandfather, as strong painkillers unlocked the stories of a long full life -- stories Chabon says he'd never heard before.

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Ask a bookseller: Atomic Books in Baltimore

Ask a bookseller: Atomic Books in Baltimore

Benn Ray, one of the owners of Atomic Books, recommends a book about the Satanism paranoia that swept the country in the 1980s.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Fantastic Beasts': Potter fans grew up, so the movie did, too

'Fantastic Beasts': Potter fans grew up, so the movie did, too

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" swoops into theaters this weekend. It has all the magic of the original "Potter" stories, but we're in the world of adults now.
by Tracy Mumford

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