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'My year of guards and guns': Megyn Kelly on standing up to Trump and Ailes

'My year of guards and guns': Megyn Kelly on standing up to Trump and Ailes

In her book 'Settle For More,' the Fox anchor shares scary and empowering moments covering the 2016 campaign. But Kelly says she doesn't regret not going up against Roger Ailes earlier.

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Why do so many books have 'girl' in the title?

Why do so many books have 'girl' in the title?

"Gone Girl." "The Girl on the Train." "The Girls." "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." What's behind all the "girl" titles?
by Tracy Mumford

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'The Art of Waiting': What is your fertility story?

'The Art of Waiting': What is your fertility story?

Belle Boggs spent five difficult and painful years trying to get pregnant. In her new book, she shares what she learned about the longing and the business of trying to become a parent.
by MPR News Staff

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Astronauts, octopuses, intrigue: A grab bag reading list

Astronauts, octopuses, intrigue: A grab bag reading list

From kidnapping to reincarnation, and cadavers to the Opium Wars, this reading list will take you down some strange, delightful and terrifying rabbit holes.
by Tracy Mumford

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Know thyself? 'Swing Time' says it can't be done

Know thyself? 'Swing Time' says it can't be done

The narrator of Zadie Smith's new novel is never named -- fitting, for a book about the illusions of identity and the ways people try and fail to know and define themselves.
by Annalisa Quinn

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'Prince of Cats' melds comics, hip-hop and Shakespeare

'Prince of Cats' melds comics, hip-hop and Shakespeare

Ron Wimberly's energetic re-working of Romeo and Juliet focuses on Tybalt, the 'Prince of Cats.' It mashes up wildly diverse elements into a fresh creation, the visual equivalent of a DJ's mix.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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'The Mothers': One of the most raved-about books of fall

'The Mothers': One of the most raved-about books of fall

In crafting her novel, Brit Bennett said she wanted to trace "how girls become women without mothers to guide them through that transformation."
by MPR News Staff

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'Arrival' author's approach to science fiction? Slow, steady and successful

'Arrival' author's approach to science fiction? Slow, steady and successful

The new film is based on a short story by Ted Chiang -- a 49-year-old technical writer based in Seattle. "Fiction writing is very hard for me," he explains -- and so Chiang takes his time.
by Neda Ulaby

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One way to bridge the political divide: Read the book that's not for you

One way to bridge the political divide: Read the book that's not for you

"We all need to be reading across the lines we've drawn in our lives," says the National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas. She recommends two books to help readers do just that.
by Lynn Neary

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Ask a bookseller: Rediscovered Books in Boise

Ask a bookseller: Rediscovered Books in Boise

Bruce Delaney gave up his career as a physicist to open the bookstore. He normally reads a lot of history and science fiction, but a new YA book has caught his attention.
by Tracy Mumford

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