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January 11, 2016 11:38 AM

Sex education lessons from Emily Nagoski

Sex educator Emily Nagoski shares new research on women's sexuality, and discusses what sexual freedom really looks like.

by MPR News Staff

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January 11, 2016 10:42 AM

Children's books: This year's Newbery and Caldecott winners

The Newbery and Caldecott awards are among the most cherished in children's literature. This year's winners focused on class and the real story behind Winnie-the-Pooh.

by The Associated Press

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January 11, 2016 10:21 AM

As writers' wages wane in digital chapter, authors pen demands

Numbers show more authors are finding it hard to make a living income. Fresh off of fighting the Google Books case, the Authors Guild is now taking on author contracts in an open letter to publishers.

by Lynn Neary

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January 11, 2016 12:00 AM

Revisiting the 'Last Interview' of Ernest Hemingway, Philip K. Dick and Nora Ephron

A series of books published by Melville House gathers together the final interviews conducted with prominent deceased writers and thinkers.

by Maureen Corrigan

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January 10, 2016 2:45 PM

'Geography of Genius' explores how surroundings influence ideas

Author Eric Weiner identifies Renaissance Florence, Classical Athens and Silicon Valley as "genius clusters." And he explains how the right amount of friction and competition can help geniuses thrive.

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January 9, 2016 12:00 AM

'Steal The Sky' puts a swashbuckling spin on familiar fantasy

Megan O'Keefe kicks off a new fantasy series with "Steal the Sky," an adventure set in an arid land where rare-element powered airships sail above mining towns packed with charming crooks and con men.

by Jason Heller

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January 8, 2016 9:34 AM

'NFL Confidential': Anonymous player on why he loathes the league

From concussions to domestic violence, a current pro football player tells all about what's it really like on the gridiron and beyond in "NFL Confidential: True Confessions from the Gutter of Football."