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Story of a grumpy old man becomes a hit film in Sweden

Story of a grumpy old man becomes a hit film in Sweden

The director of "A Man Called Ove" wasn't interested in adapting the novel - until he read it.
by Euan Kerr

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James Patterson plans to write 'The Murder of Stephen King,' then cancels it

James Patterson plans to write 'The Murder of Stephen King,' then cancels it

James Patterson pitched a book in which Stephen King is stalked by characters from his own novels, like "It," "The Shining" and "Misery." But just a week after announcing it, Patterson said he would not release it.
by Tracy Mumford

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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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