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To her fictional characters, Stonich adds an author

To her fictional characters, Stonich adds an author

Sarah Stonich decided that an author named Ava Finch would be better able to write "Fishing with RayAnne" than Sarah Stonich.
by Euan Kerr

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The best children's books to give this year

The best children's books to give this year

Find the perfect read for the littlest bookworms on your list.
by MPR News Staff

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75 years later, F. Scott Fitzgerald shines on

75 years later, F. Scott Fitzgerald shines on

The bard of America's Jazz Age died 75 years ago today, but his work is as popular as ever.
by Juan Vidal

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The story of the hidden bootlegger's manual

The story of the hidden bootlegger's manual

The book's outside cover boasted poems by a disgraced writer. But inside were page after page of handwritten recipes for alcohol -- the secretly preserved know-how of a Prohibition-era doctor.
by Angus Chen

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5 books to read to better understand Islam

5 books to read to better understand Islam

From the history of the Quran to a biography of the prophet Muhammad, these books answer some of the most frequently asked questions about Islam.
by MPR News Staff

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7 things you didn't know about Jane Austen

7 things you didn't know about Jane Austen

Dec. 16 marks the 240th birthday of the famous author, who left behind six finished novels and many mysteries.
by Tracy Mumford

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Inside the presidency of George H.W. Bush

Inside the presidency of George H.W. Bush

Jon Meacham's new biography of the 41st president draws on diaries that Bush recorded during his time in office.
by MPR News Staff

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A historian traces our evolving relationship with the dead

A historian traces our evolving relationship with the dead

Thomas Laqueur, author of "The Work of the Dead," discusses the ways people have dealt with human remains over the course of history. Modern cemeteries, he says, are byproducts of the French Revolution.

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