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'I Will Find You': A journalist investigates the life of her rapist

'I Will Find You': A journalist investigates the life of her rapist

Two decades after the rape, Joanna Connors began to investigate the life of the man who attacked her. Her new memoir, "I Will Find You," documents what she learned.
by MPR News Staff

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A childhood spent in the 'shadow of a guru'

A childhood spent in the 'shadow of a guru'

Journalist Claire Hoffman grew up in a utopian community in Fairfield, Iowa. At first, she says, "it was entirely magical." Then doubt crept in. Hoffman's memoir is "Greetings from Utopia Park."

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'The Nest': What happens when the family money runs dry

'The Nest': What happens when the family money runs dry

"The Nest" follows a set of adult siblings poised to gain access to their trust fund, until the eldest brother puts everything in jeopardy.
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Who is reading romance novels?

Who is reading romance novels?

A new breakdown from Nielsen shows who is devouring romance novels, which make up nearly 30 percent of fiction sales.
by Tracy Mumford

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Bobak Ferdowsi on what drives us to explore

Bobak Ferdowsi on what drives us to explore

Bobak Ferdowsi, and his hair, found fame when he helped land a rover on Mars. He shares how legendary sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke shaped his thinking.
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What if Romeo and Juliet didn't have to die?

What if Romeo and Juliet didn't have to die?

What if Romeo and Juliet had lived? In Ryan North's new "chooseable-path adventure" about Romeo and Juliet, you can make sure the two never meet -- or have them take over Verona in giant robot suits.

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The future of Cuban sci-fi is 'Super Extra Grande'

The future of Cuban sci-fi is 'Super Extra Grande'

In "Super Extra Grande," Cuban sci-fi author Yoss imagines a world where faster-than-light travel has brought humanity into contact with a vast array of strange and marvelous intergalactic creatures.
by Juan Vidal

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