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Master of espionage John le Carre dies at 89
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Our December 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Ling…
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How Leah Chase became a ‘driving force’ of inspiration for chef Marcus Samuelsson
In Marcus Samuelsson's new cookbook, the chef pays tribute to Black women who have been the "backbone of American food."…
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‘Severance’ is our December book club pick
Our December 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour's book club with The New York Times, is Ling…
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Author Elizabeth Acevedo on writing a coming-of-age novel
Our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This," is "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo.…
In writing her first novel, this poet turned to her high school journal
A poem taken from Elizabeth Acevedo's high school journal served as the "North Star" for her debut novel's voice.
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How independent bookstores are weathering tough economic times
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National Book Awards honor Charles Yu’s ‘Interior Chinatown,’ Malcolm X biography
Charles Yu's "Interior Chinatown," a satirical, cinematic novel written in the form of a screenplay, has won the National Book…
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