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Best books to give (and get): Children's and middle grades

Best books to give (and get): Children's and middle grades

From the real story behind Winnie-the-Pooh to a wild world where crayons can talk, this year's books for young readers mix imagination and history.
by Tracy Mumford

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The story of Vulcan, the planet that never was

The story of Vulcan, the planet that never was

For decades, astronomers believed there was another planet in our solar system, tucked just out of sight. Then Albert Einstein figured out it wasn't there. Author Thomas Levenson explains.

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'Tales From The Loop' doesn't forget the robots (or the dinosaurs)

'Tales From The Loop' doesn't forget the robots (or the dinosaurs)

Illustrator Simon Stålenhag has put together a compilation of short stories to accompany his haunting, gorgeous paintings of an alternate Sweden full of aliens and strange technology. And dinosaurs.
by Jason Sheehan

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Why Hemingway became a bestseller after the Paris attacks

Why Hemingway became a bestseller after the Paris attacks

Ernest Hemingway's Paris memoir, "A Moveable Feast," shot to the top of the bestseller list in France. Many copies have been left, along with flowers and signs, at the sites of the attacks.
by Tracy Mumford

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Rabia Chaudry of 'Serial' is writing a book on Adnan Syed's case

Rabia Chaudry of 'Serial' is writing a book on Adnan Syed's case

Rabia Chaudry, the lawyer who first brought Adnan Syed's case to the attention of 'Serial' host Sarah Koenig, will release a book about the investigation next fall.
by Tracy Mumford

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How the U.S. 'accidentally became a multicultural nation'

How the U.S. 'accidentally became a multicultural nation'

Tom Gjelten's new book looks at the ripple effects of the 1965 Immigration Act, and how immigration to America took an unexpected turn.
by Tracy Mumford

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Taye Diggs' child served as inspiration for 'Mixed Me'

Taye Diggs' child served as inspiration for 'Mixed Me'

Walker, the young son of actors Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, inspired his father to write a book about a day in the life of a mixed-race child.

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A swirling tale of love, delusion and horses

A swirling tale of love, delusion and horses

Mary Gaitskill's new novel chronicles the complex relationship between a poor black girl from Brooklyn and her middle-aged white benefactors.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'Black Dragon River' charts history along the Amur

'Black Dragon River' charts history along the Amur

Dominic Ziegler's thrillingly thorough geo-history follows the Amur River from its origin on the Mongolian steppes, along the Trans-Siberian Railway and through centuries of Eurasian history.
by Jean Zimmerman

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