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The power of music to manage pain and illness

The power of music to manage pain and illness

Andrew Schulman, a medical musician, has written a book on the power of music to help patients manage pain and recover from illness.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'Reputations,' a powerful political cartoonist questions his influence

In 'Reputations,' a powerful political cartoonist questions his influence

Juan Gabriel Vasquez left Colombia when he was 23 to escape the violence -- and to write. Now, he's back with the first book he's written since moving home to Bogota.
by MPR News Staff

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'Hidden Figures': How black women did the math that put men on the moon

'Hidden Figures': How black women did the math that put men on the moon

Back in the days of the Space Race, "computers" were people -- often women -- who performed vital calculations. "Hidden Figures" tells the stories of the women who got some of the first men to space.

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19 books to read this fall

19 books to read this fall

This fall's reading list is packed with new perspectives on U.S. history, a fresh reinvention of Sherlock Holmes and book that asks: Why is Tetris so addictive?
by Tracy Mumford

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Ask a bookseller: Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City

Ask a bookseller: Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City

Jean Ann Robison has been selling books for more than 20 years, and this month she's excited about a biography of Winston Churchill's early years, which reads like something out of "Indiana Jones," she said.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Darktown' imagines what it was like for Atlanta's first black policemen

'Darktown' imagines what it was like for Atlanta's first black policemen

In 1948, eight African-American men joined Atlanta's police force. Those pioneer officers -- who couldn't drive squad cars or even step foot in headquarters -- inspired Thomas Mullen's new novel.
by Karen Grigsby Bates

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Girls' Life vs. Boys' Life? Magazine covers spark an uproar

Girls' Life vs. Boys' Life? Magazine covers spark an uproar

When graphic designer Katherine Young saw the cover comparison, she couldn't believe it. Then, she set out to fix it.
by Tracy Mumford

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'The Wonder' is a hard-to-believe talk of belief

'The Wonder' is a hard-to-believe talk of belief

Emma Donoghue's latest follows a nurse in 19th century Ireland who agrees to monitor a famed fasting girl. But both the unsympathetic nurse and the credulous villagers are hard to like or understand.
by Michael Schaub

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'Born to Run' is a 500-page Springsteen show

'Born to Run' is a 500-page Springsteen show

Can't see The Boss in concert? Pick up his new memoir, which begins with 7-year-old Springsteen watching Elvis on TV. From $3-a-night shows to swooning stadiums, it's a wild and well-written ride.
by Barbara J. King

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Food for thought: 10 restaurants that shaped America

Food for thought: 10 restaurants that shaped America

A Yale historian's new book explores America's changing tastes, and what they say about our culture -- from class mobility to civil rights to women's changing status.
by Neda Ulaby

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