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Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green, co-authors of Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

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Published 8 years after her death, Mary Rodgers' memoir is a true tell-all book

4:26pm August 11, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

Rodgers, the daughter of theatrical legend Richard Rogers, was a songwriter, children's book author and philanthropist. Her memoir, Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers, is out now.

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Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial

5:33am August 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The author of Carrie, The Shining and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

Many of Megan Miranda's thrillers make nature — the deep woods or a steep trail — a central and often menacing character.

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How do you write a captivating thriller? This author found clues in the woods

8:34am July 31, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

Megan Miranda's latest summer thriller, The Last to Vanish, is set in a small hiking town in North Carolina, where 7 people have disappeared in the woods. Were they all accidents or was it something more sinister?

Ottessa Moshfegh's new book, Lapvona, is her most gruesome and graphic work to date.

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Ottessa Moshfegh's year of death and internet clout

5:00am July 21, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The My Year of Rest and Relaxation author on feeling used, becoming an internet symbol for detachment, and how her new book has lightened her load of dead bodies.

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Ada Limón named new U.S. poet laureate

10:45am July 12, 2022

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

Ada Limón was named as the nation's 24th poet laureate by the Library of Congress. She will take over from Joy Harjo, who has held the position since 2019.

Some books Gina Gagliano worked on at Random House Graphic.

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Creators on the Cusp: Meet Gina Gagliano, comics crusader

5:01am July 07, 2022

by Etelka Lehoczky

At a time when comics and graphic novels were seldom released by mainstream publishers, Gina Gagliano worked tirelessly to put the genre on the radar. Now she's head of the Boston Book Festival.

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Here are the 14 books that NPR staff and critics are loving the most so far this year

7:37am July 02, 2022

by Miranda Mazariegos

Every year, we ask NPR staff and contributors to tell us about their favorite books. From a list of 167 books so far this year, here are the 14 that the most people chose as their top pick.

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8 books to enjoy at the beach this summer

5:49pm June 30, 2022

From light romance and short fiction to thrillers, here's a list of books that are perfect companions as you retreat to the beach or pool to catch a break from the summer heat.

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Travel the world without leaving your home with these 10 books

5:06am June 30, 2022

From Lahore's red-light district and the streets of Mexico to a fantastical underwater land of Korean fable, here are some picks that can immerse you in worlds wholly unlike your own.

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Here are the Books We Love: 160+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR

5:00am June 30, 2022

Books We Love is back early this year; for 2022, we're launching the first-ever summer edition, complete with 160+ recommendations from NPR staff and trusted critics.