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'The Vegetarian' wins Man Booker International Prize for fiction

'The Vegetarian' wins Man Booker International Prize for fiction

South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the prize for her dark novel "The Vegetarian" at a London ceremony on Monday. She shares the honor with translator Deborah Smith.
by Doreen McCallister

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'Joe Gould's Teeth' is the tale of a long, lost book

'Joe Gould's Teeth' is the tale of a long, lost book

Jill Lepore digs into the story of Joe Gould, a legendary Greenwich Village writer and eccentric -- and discovers that his missing magnum opus, long thought imaginary, may actually have existed.
by Heller McAlpin

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Louise Erdrich on writing: 'Getting older makes you cut to the chase'

Louise Erdrich on writing: 'Getting older makes you cut to the chase'

Louise Erdrich's fifteenth novel opens with a brutal tragedy, and traces the ripples of the act across years and intertwined families. She spoke with Kerri Miller at The Thread Live.
by MPR News Staff

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Women sweep the Nebula sci-fi and fantasy awards

Women sweep the Nebula sci-fi and fantasy awards

The Nebula Awards are one of the highest honors for science fiction and fantasy authors.
by Tracy Mumford

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Meet the man who got stung by 83 different insects for science

Meet the man who got stung by 83 different insects for science

Biologist Justin Schmidt has traveled all over the world looking for bugs ... and getting stung by them. He documents his travels/travails in his new book "The Sting of the Wild."

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Lea Thau on learning to let down her guard

Lea Thau on learning to let down her guard

Lea Thau knows how to get people to share their secrets. She started "The Moth Radio Hour," and she currently hosts the podcast "Strangers." But her biggest challenge may have been being honest with herself.
by MPR News Staff

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'The Mirror Thief' reflects three transfixing tales

'The Mirror Thief' reflects three transfixing tales

Martin Seay's debut novel tells three separate but connected stories, all revolving around an alchemist in 16th-century Venice who conspires to smuggle two legendary mirror-makers out of the city.
by Michael Schaub

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The best books of 2016 (so far)

Before the summer beach reads and big fall releases start piling up, catch up on the best books 2016 has given us.

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The surgery that changed baseball

The surgery that changed baseball

Tommy John surgery was pioneered in the 1970s to repair pitchers' arms. But now it's being used on pitchers as young as 15. Jeff Passan's book, "The Arm," explores the issue.
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