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J.K. Rowling drops hints about the American version of Hogwarts

J.K. Rowling drops hints about the American version of Hogwarts

England can't have all the fun. America's wizarding academy will be revealed in the forthcoming Harry Potter spinoff film, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
by Tracy Mumford

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Vincent Bugliosi, Manson prosecutor and 'Helter Skelter' author, dies

Vincent Bugliosi, Manson prosecutor and 'Helter Skelter' author, dies

After the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others thrust Bugliosi into the spotlight, he won convictions against Charles Manson and his followers.

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'Leaving Orbit' looks back at America's spaceflight program

'Leaving Orbit' looks back at America's spaceflight program

In her book, "Leaving Orbit," Margaret Lazarus Dean ponders what will be next for U.S. spaceflight and offers a sobering assessment.

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Book briefs: The most well-read cities in America

Book briefs: The most well-read cities in America

In literary news this week, Amazon released its annual list of the most well-read cities, and Jacqueline Woodson was named the new Young People's Poet Laureate.
by Tracy Mumford

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Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley: An unlikely friendship

Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley: An unlikely friendship

Norman Mailer and Bill Buckley disagreed on nearly every major issue of their time: Vietnam, civil rights, feminism. That didn't stop them from being friends.
by Tracy Mumford

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Roaming and Reading: Coastal Ireland

Roaming and Reading: Coastal Ireland

For this week's Roaming and Reading, author Colin Barrett takes us to scenic but troubled landscapes of the Irish coast.

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'Ghosts' is an eerie, edgy tale of perception and possession

'Ghosts' is an eerie, edgy tale of perception and possession

Paul Tremblay's new novel is, on the surface, a story about a book about a reality show about a real-life event, but reviewer Jason Heller says it becomes an "unsettling conversation about the truth."
by Jason Heller

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How Joseph Stalin's only daughter ended up in Wisconsin

How Joseph Stalin's only daughter ended up in Wisconsin

'Stalin's Daughter' tells the story of Svetlana Alliluyevea, who was born in Moscow in 1926. She died 85 years later, alone and impoverished, in Spring Green, Wis.
by Tracy Mumford

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