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Bruce Springsteen memoir coming in September

Bruce Springsteen memoir coming in September

Bruce Springsteen's memoir will be published in September. The title, of course, is "Born to Run."
by The Associated Press

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Lisa Lucas takes the reins at the National Book Foundation

Lisa Lucas takes the reins at the National Book Foundation

Lucas is the third executive director in the history of the foundation, which runs the National Book Awards. Her priority? Inclusivity: "Everyone is either a reader or a potential reader," she says.
by Colin Dwyer

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On 'a terrorist, a president and the rise of the drone'

On 'a terrorist, a president and the rise of the drone'

Scott Shane's book "Objective Troy" provides an in-depth biography of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American citizen and al-Qaida propagandist who was killed in a drone strike in 2011.

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How adult coloring books became a million-dollar trend

How adult coloring books became a million-dollar trend

Adult coloring books came out of nowhere last year to sell millions of copies. What's behind the sudden craze of coloring inside the lines?
by Tracy Mumford

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New 'Harry Potter' play coming out in book form

New 'Harry Potter' play coming out in book form

Scholastic Inc. announced Wednesday that a "script book" of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" will be published July 31.
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A wise, witty romp through time -- and indie rock

A wise, witty romp through time -- and indie rock

Packed with music references and enough science to keep its time travel premise plausible, "Every Anxious Wave" "rings with a uniqueness that transcends the tropes of time travel and indie romance."
by Jason Heller

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What a 'critically wounded' Voting Rights Act means in 2016

What a 'critically wounded' Voting Rights Act means in 2016

Ari Berman's book, "Give Us the Ballot," tracks the history of the struggle for voting rights, from 1965 through to modern debates on voter ID laws.
by MPR News Staff

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What kids need from grown-ups (but aren't getting)

What kids need from grown-ups (but aren't getting)

Author Erika Christakis mounts a spirited defense of a four-letter word that, she says, isn't used nearly enough in early classrooms: P-L-A-Y.
by Cory Turner

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What books have you lied about reading?

What books have you lied about reading?

A new poll from the Telegraph reveals the most common literary lies. Which classic have more people lied about reading than have actually read?
by Tracy Mumford

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