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Cover detail from Eat, Live, Love, Die, by Betty Fussell

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Betty Fussell Doesn't Mince Words In The Frank, Funny 'Eat, Live, Love, Die'

1:55pm January 09, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

A new collection of some of Fussell's most celebrated essays showcases the food and travel writer's tough-girl philosophy. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Eat, Live, Love, Die an inspiring work.

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We don't know if George Washington was saying hello or goodbye in the above portrait, circa 1789. But John Avlon says the first president had one very important goodbye as he left office; Avlon's new book is called Washington's Farewell: The Founding Fath

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What We Can Learn From 'Washington's Farewell'

9:16pm January 08, 2017

by NPR Staff

The tradition of giving a goodbye address goes all the way back to the nation's first president. Author John Avlon says George Washington's farewell was remarkably prescient and prophetic.

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Raised In A Prison, 'The Warden's Daughter' Decides It's Time To Find A Mom

3:07pm January 08, 2017

by NPR Staff

Cammie O'Reilly lost her mother when she was a baby — so she seeks out maternal support from female inmates. Author Jerry Spinelli says the book was inspired by a real-life story from his hometown.

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'What Doesn't Kill Us' ... Invites Practical Medical Benefits

8:40am January 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Scott Carney talks about his new book, "What Doesn't Kill Us." Looking at case studies, Carney investigates how the body uses its environment to build resistance to normally extreme conditions.

Nat Hentoff during the annual "A Great Night in Harlem" Benefit Concert at The Apollo Theater in New York City.

Prolific Author And Jazz Writer Nat Hentoff Dies At 91

7:08am January 08, 2017

by James Doubek

The First Amendment champion and lifelong jazz enthusiast authored dozens of books and regularly contributed to several newspapers, in a writing career spanning more than six decades.

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Cricket And Difficult Choices In 'Selection Day'

7:00am January 08, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Aravind Adiga's new novel centers on Manju, a boy from Mumbai, and his tyrannical father, who wants just one thing: To raise the world's best cricketers. But what does Manju want for himself?

Richard Haass Sees A 'World In Disarray' As Trump Prepares To Take Office

8:14am January 07, 2017

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses his book, A World in Disarray, and what U.S. foreign policy could look like under Donald Trump.

A Memoir Of Taking Christianity 'To The Extreme'

8:13am January 07, 2017

Comedy writer Maggie Rowe was 19 when she checked herself into an evangelical psychiatric facility. She says she had a fear of sin and eternal damnation. That's the focus of her memoir Sin Bravely.

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Psychic Soldiers Populate 'Throwaways' — With Style

7:00am January 07, 2017

by Etelka Lehoczky

Caitlin Kittredge's comic series about psychic soldiers on the run from government experiments is brisk, colorful fun, complemented by Steve Sanders' stylish character designs and deft illustrations.

The Heart of What Was Lost by Tad Williams.

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Returning To A Beloved Series In 'The Heart Of What Was Lost'

7:00am January 05, 2017

by Jason Heller

It's been 23 years since Tad Williams wrapped up his epic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. Now, he returns to the land of Osten Ard in a brief gem of a story that sets up a fresh epic to follow.