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'Girls & Sex': The importance of talking to young women about pleasure

'Girls & Sex': The importance of talking to young women about pleasure

Author Peggy Orenstein says that when it comes to sexuality, girls hear that "they're supposed to be sexy, they're supposed to perform sexually for boys, but ... their sexual pleasure is unspoken."

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Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton: A tale of two books

Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton: A tale of two books

Donald Trump's first book was a memoir/manifesto about big-time negotiations. Hillary Clinton's was a call for community involvement in raising children.
by The Associated Press

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On 'the art of being alone'

On 'the art of being alone'

Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing, says author Olivia Laing. In her new book, "The Lonely City," she explores the role loneliness plays in art.

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A re-imagined 'Jane Eyre,' with more murder

A re-imagined 'Jane Eyre,' with more murder

Lyndsay Faye's new "Jane Steele" reimagines the classic Victorian heroine as a killer with a heart of gold, who refuses to settle for her historical lot and strikes out at men who try to abuse her.
by Bethanne Patrick

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Jim Harrison, 'Legends of the Fall' author, dies at 78

Jim Harrison, 'Legends of the Fall' author, dies at 78

The author -- who wrote more than three dozen books, including the novels "Dalva" and "True North" and many collections of poetry -- found freedom in the outdoors. He died Saturday in Patagonia, Ariz.
by Tom Vitale

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NRA rewrites fairy tales with more firearms, less bloodshed

NRA rewrites fairy tales with more firearms, less bloodshed

The NRA is publishing a series of twists on classic tales -- picture Gretel with a rifle in the witch's gingerbread house. The stories themselves are remarkably devoid of violence.

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Michael Ian Black lays it all out, insecurities and all

Michael Ian Black lays it all out, insecurities and all

"When I'm acting, I always imagine myself as looking totally different than the person that appears onscreen," Black says. The comic writes about family, masculinity and vanity in his new memoir.

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The habits of truly original people

The habits of truly original people

What sets influential thinkers apart? Adam Grant's new book digs into the elusive concept of originality and how to nurture a novel idea.
by Tracy Mumford

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A journalist delves deep inside 'Putin Country'

A journalist delves deep inside 'Putin Country'

Veteran foreign correspondent Anne Garrels writes about life in Russia, where citizens struggle with a shaky economy and widespread corruption, but seem supportive of their controversial president.

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The real lives of the Twelve Apostles

The real lives of the Twelve Apostles

Their names are famous: Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John. But who were the men that became known as the apostles of Jesus? Tom Bissell chases that question in his new book, "Apostle."
by MPR News Staff

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