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2016: The year in celebrity memoirs

2016: The year in celebrity memoirs

Readers can dive into books from famous names this fall, from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Bruce Springsteen.
by Tracy Mumford

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Why it took 'Forrest Gump' author nearly 20 years to write a new novel

Why it took 'Forrest Gump' author nearly 20 years to write a new novel

After "Forrest Gump" became a best-seller, Winston Groom says he ran out of good ideas for novels -- until now. His new book, "El Paso," is set during the Mexican Revolution.
by Tom Vitale

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For literary world, unmasking Elena Ferrante's not a scoop. It's a disgrace.

For literary world, unmasking Elena Ferrante's not a scoop. It's a disgrace.

An investigative journalist claims to have uncovered the true identity of a famously private novelist. Writers and readers alike have rejected the claims as an egregious, unnecessary intrusion.

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No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon

No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon

"I will retire when it's time," the 83-year-old Supreme Court justice said in an interview with NPR. She also shares wedding advice from her mother-in-law and reads a letter from her late husband.
by Nina Totenberg

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No, 'You Can't Touch My Hair' and other lessons from comic Phoebe Robinson

No, 'You Can't Touch My Hair' and other lessons from comic Phoebe Robinson

In her new book, the stand-up comic and podcast host writes about what it's like to be black and female in America. "Black hair seems to raise a lot of nonblack people's blood pressure," she writes.

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Magic in the air: 3 young adult fantasy reads for fall

Magic in the air: 3 young adult fantasy reads for fall

School may be back in session, but your bookshelf doesn't have to reflect that -- we've got three YA fantasy novels for fall starring three girls grappling with the impact of magic on their lives.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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