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'The Fire This Time': A new generation of writers on race in America

'The Fire This Time': A new generation of writers on race in America

Author Jesmyn Ward invited prominent writers from her generation to pen essays for 'The Fire This Time.' It's a nod to James Baldwin's work of a similar name, which warned of today's racial tension.

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Good, evil and long black tentacles make a 'Monstress'

Good, evil and long black tentacles make a 'Monstress'

Gaudy beauty and extravagant horror twine around each other in Marjorie Liu's new graphic novel 'Monstress.' It's the story of a girl caught up in a war of magic in which neither side comes off well.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Beyond 'Bright Lights': Jay McInerney returns

Beyond 'Bright Lights': Jay McInerney returns

McInerney became famous in the 1980s for his semi-autobiographical novel about a hard-partying young man in Manhattan. His new book, 'Bright, Precious Days,' probes the challenges of a lasting marriage.

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What college freshmen are reading

What college freshmen are reading

Book programs for freshmen -- or a whole campus or community -- are meant to spark discussion and unity. This year's picks at nine U.S. schools range from memoirs to political advice from 64 B.C.

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'I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This': A memoir fraught with mystery

'I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This': A memoir fraught with mystery

Nadja Spiegelman -- daughter of graphic novelist Art Spiegelman and New Yorker art editor Françoise Mouly -- has written a memoir about her mother, her grandmother and their flawed family memories.

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