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    David McCullough's Collected Speeches Will Give Your 'American Spirit' A Boost

    Apr 22, 2017
    Speeches in book form are a reliable cash cow for publishers, and tend to fall into the "last minute gift idea" category. But David McCullough's new The American Spirit is a happy exception.
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    Wanting More From 'Imagine Wanting Only This'

    Apr 22, 2017
    Kristen Radtke is an experienced writer and artist, but her graphic memoir — about grief, loss and obsessive travel — disappoints with rudimentary illustrations and spotty storytelling.
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    The Salt
    Rabbit, skinned and gutted, and ready to be made into rabbit <em>stifado</em> (a Greek stew with wine and onions) or rabbit ragu with penne and parmesan, a recipe devised by Horsey that has received rave reviews from <em>Ugly Food</em> readers in the UK.
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    The Truth About Ugly Foods: They're Delicious, Abundant And Good For The Planet

    Apr 20, 2017
    From ugly fish like sea robin to the discarded parts of livestock, like ox cheeks and chicken feet, a new book celebrates repugnant-looking but flavorful foods, and urges us to eat more of them.
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    'Tender' Stories Are A Feast Of Ideas

    Apr 20, 2017
    Sofia Samatar is the creator of an award-winning fantasy world; she sticks closer to earth in her powerful first story collection, but it's not always the earth we might recognize.
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    A Potent, Uneasy Blend Of Passion And Fatalism In 'The Woman Who Had Two Navels'

    Apr 19, 2017
    No matter what's happening in this new collection of work from the late Filipino writer Nick Joaquin, it's probably already too late — but that doesn't stop his characters from struggling.
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    'My Cat Yugoslavia' Needs A Good Brushing

    Apr 18, 2017
    Pajtim Statovci's debut novel follows a Kosovar immigrant to Finland who meets a singularly unpleasant anthropomorphic cat in a Finnish gay bar. But while the story is imaginative, it lacks polish.
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    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 8, 2016.
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    'Shattered' Picks Through The Broken Pieces Of Hillary Clinton's Dream

    Apr 18, 2017
    A new book goes behind the scenes of Clinton's presidential bid. "There is no Big Reveal," says NPR's Ron Elving. "Instead we get a slow-building case against [her campaign's] concept and execution."
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    A Strange Odyssey Through Bulgaria In 'Shadow Land'

    Apr 16, 2017
    Elizabeth Kostova's deep love for her adopted homeland grounds this story of a young American woman in Sofia, who finds a mysterious urn full of ashes and has to piece together the lives behind it.
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    The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
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    'Upside Of Unrequited' Is A Fresh, Fun, Snarky Spring Fling

    Apr 15, 2017
    Becky Albertalli's new young adult novel is a snappy romance that'll bring you back to the pain and elation of young love. It follows two sisters trying to balance their relationship with new crushes.
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    All Roads Lead Back To Florida In 'Sunshine State'

    Apr 13, 2017
    Sarah Gerard's lucid, atmospheric essay collection draws on her experiences growing up in Florida for a candid memoir that mixes first-person memories with thoughtful big-picture reporting.
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    Monkey See
    Eartha comes across the Biscuit Tower, in Cathy Malkasian's <em>Eartha</em>.
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    Long-Buried Secrets, Scampering Dreams And A Cat That Talks: 'Eartha'

    Apr 11, 2017
    In Cathy Malkasian's gorgeous, melancholic graphic novel, a woman travels to a distant city to learn why its residents have stopped dreaming.
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    Code Switch
    Throughout his career, Prince played around with constructions of race, gender and sexuality.
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    Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms

    Apr 09, 2017
    Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."
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    Profile: Steve Springer, The Dinosaur Man

    Apr 01, 2017

    From brontosaurus gas station mascots to vintage fiberglass triceratops replicas in post-World War II motel courts, the roadside dinosaur is classic American kitsch.

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    I don't like where this is going
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    Books: The candid assessment

    Apr 01, 2017

    Genre: Crime fiction. Plot: Outraged by the coverup of a prostitute’s death in Luxor, therapist Wylie Melville and his oddball posse investigate a ring of powerful sex-traffickers and their brutal enforcer.

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    Monkey See
    A ranking of authors by cliche-use, from <em>Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve</em>.
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    'Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve' Crunches The (Literary) Numbers

    Mar 31, 2017
    In his new book, statistician Ben Blatt loads thousands of books, new and old, into a vast database and uncovers intriguing patterns in how our favorite authors write.
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    'In The Name Of The Family' Probes The Lives Of An Infamous Clan

    Mar 04, 2017
    Sarah Dunant's latest novel follows one of history's most notorious families — the Borgias. But it's the small, domestic details, not the bigger picture, that captivate.
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    Zappos
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    High noon in Hsiehtown

    Feb 01, 2017

    A new book examines the highs and lows of The Downtown Project.

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    Code Switch
    First lady Michelle Obama speaks as she welcomes community leaders from across the country to celebrate the successes and share best practices to continue the work of the Mayor's Challenge to End Veterans' Homelessness East Room of the White House comple
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    'Meaning of Michelle' Essays Celebrate First Lady's Realness

    Jan 16, 2017
    In a new collection, 16 essayists describe how Michelle Obama helped change the perception of black women and the White House.
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    The U.S. And China: Two Centuries Of Infatuation And Disappointment

    Dec 11, 2016
    In a new book, journalist and author John Pomfret tackles a relationship that stretches back to America's earliest years and is now more important — and challenging — than ever.
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    Arts & Life
    Gianfranco Rosi's documentary, <em>Fire at Sea, </em>is set on the tiny Sicilian island of Lampedusa, where tens of thousands of migrants come ashore each year.
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    2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity

    Nov 30, 2016
    Critic John Powers discusses the Italian documentary, Fire at Sea, and the novel, These Are the Names. The works take very different — but nonetheless poignant — approaches to the refugee situation.
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    Know Thyself? 'Swing Time' Says It's Complicated

    Nov 16, 2016
    The narrator of Zadie Smith's new novel is never named — fitting, for a book about the illusions of identity and the ways people try and fail to know and define themselves.
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    The coyote is us

    Oct 27, 2016

    Misunderstood and ruthlessly hunted, the wily coyote has nonetheless thrived in tandem with mankind

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    The Girl From Venice by Martin Cruz Smith (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR)
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    A Fisherman And His Beautiful First Mate, On The Run In 'Girl From Venice'

    Oct 19, 2016
    Martin Cruz Smith's new World War II thriller follows a Venetian fisherman who saves a Jewish girl from pursuing Nazis — a predictable scenario, but one that surprisingly never goes stale.
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    Sonny Liston
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    Zeit bites: Reading: Partly Sonny

    Sep 27, 2016

    Boxer Liston appears occasionally in new bio — but Vegas looms large.

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    The Salt
    Fish hatcheries maintain Chinook salmon populations by raising baby salmon in tanks, then releasing them in the wild.
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    Fishing And Foraging: How To Catch Your Seafood, Ethically

    Aug 15, 2016
    Fisherman Kirk Lombard's new book teaches people to fish and forage along the northern California coast, while urging them to harvest in moderation, follow regulations and respect sea creatures.

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