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'We've Already Gone This Far' Counts The Cost Of War

7:36pm February 23, 2016

by Michael Schaub

Patrick Dacey's debut story collection follows the people of a fictional Massachusetts town hit hard by war, weather and economic turmoil. Critic Michael Schaub praises Dacey's emotional honesty.

Customers browse books on Chinese politics by Mighty Current, the publisher that has seen five of its booksellers disappear, at a stall set up by political activists in Hong Kong on Feb. 5.

A Chilling Effect As Hong Kong's Missing Bookseller Cases Go Unresolved

6:29pm February 23, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

With the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers still unexplained, their colleagues who publish books about Chinese politics say they feel at risk and unprotected.

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'Doubter's Almanac' Is A Family Saga, Plus Algebraic Equations

10:14am February 23, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

Ethan Canin traces the complicated lives of two generations of mathematical geniuses in his new novel. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it an "elegant and devastating novel."

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Sonia Shah is also the author of The Fever and The Body Hunters.

'Pandemic' Asks: Is A Disease That Will Kill Tens Of Millions Coming?

5:40pm February 22, 2016

Author Sonia Shah says that urbanization and air travel put the global population at an increased risk for disease. "Zika is a great example of how new pathogens are emerging today," she says.

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The 'Girl' In The Title: More Than A Marketing Trend

3:02pm February 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

Lately it seems as if every thriller written by a woman gets compared to two recent blockbusters: Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. So what makes those two books so appealing and influential?

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The Battle for Room 314 by Ed Boland (Grand Central Publishing)

Yet Another Teaching Memoir? A Teacher's Critique

1:01pm February 22, 2016

Recent years have seen a proliferation of books about the struggles of rookie teachers. We asked a veteran New York City teacher to review The Battle for Room 314 by Ed Boland.

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'Tender' Author Calls Novel On Friendship 'Autobiographical To Its Core'

7:59am February 21, 2016

Adolescence is a time when "friendship feels like something you die for," says Irish author Belinda McKeon. It's how she explains the characters in her new novel "Tender" to NPR's Rachel Martin.

Family And Friends Pay Tribute To 'Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee

7:59am February 21, 2016

In a tribute to the late Harper Lee, we hear several poignant passages read from her novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Harper Lee's Hometown Reacts To Her Death

12:51pm February 20, 2016

by Kyle Gassiott

The news of Harper Lee's death hit her beloved hometown particularly hard. Fans and friends in Monroeville, Ala., reflect on her passing.

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'To Kill A Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee Dies

11:18am February 20, 2016

by Lynn Neary

Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel that was published in 1960 and didn't publish another book for more than 50 years afterward. She avoided the spotlight her entire life. She was 89.

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