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Dear Mary-Louise Parker, You've Written A Great Book

6:37pm November 16, 2015

by Jean Zimmerman

The actor's new memoir is disguised as a collection of letters to the men in her life. Critic Jean Zimmerman praises Parker's willingness to show vulnerability and her excellent, stylish writing.

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'This Old Man' Looks Back On A Full Life

8:26am November 14, 2015

by NPR Staff

Roger Angell's latest book is a collection of his writings from The New Yorker, centered on "This Old Man," his memorable essay about the pains and pleasures of living into your 90s.

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Book Review: 'Wild Hundreds,' Nate Marshall

5:10pm November 13, 2015

Tess Taylor reviews Nate Marshall's poetry collection, Wild Hundreds.

Kenji Lopez-Alt is managing culinary director of Serious Eats, author of the James Beard Award-nominated column "The Food Lab," and a columnist for Cooking Light. His first book is The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.

A Kitchen Science Savant Shares His Secrets In 'The Food Lab'

12:46pm November 13, 2015

by NPR Staff

Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.

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Hemingway, Mailer, PewDiePie? YouTube Stars Hit The Best-Seller Lists

7:41pm November 12, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Books by three YouTube stars are on The New York Times best-seller list right now. That's not an anomaly — NPR's Lynn Neary reports it's a trend that more and more publishers are starting to embrace.

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The 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' Life Of Stan Lee, Now In Comic Form

5:15pm November 12, 2015

by NPR Staff

Stan Lee is a comic book legend. He's the writer behind Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Host Renee Montagne sits down with the 92-year-old to talk comics and his own superheroic life.

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'This Old Man' Is A Wry, Nimble Take On Life, Aging And Baseball

2:33pm November 12, 2015

by Maureen Corrigan

At 95, New Yorker editor Roger Angell has written decades' worth of books and articles. Maureen Corrigan says it's a great pleasure to spend time in the company of his latest book, This Old Man.

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'Hotels Of North America' Gets 4 Stars

11:53am November 12, 2015

by Jason Sheehan

Rick Moody's new novel takes the form of online travel reviews written by the lonely but oddly eloquent Reginald Morse. Critic Jason Sheehan says it's Moody at his most inventive, playful and biting.

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A Rambling Love Letter To The Silver Screen In 'How To Watch'

10:03am November 12, 2015

by Genevieve Valentine

Veteran film critic David Thomson's new book will get you thinking about the magic of film — but his personal, meandering arguments are sometimes too personal and too disjointed to land solidly.

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'The Night Clock' Ticks With Wit, Fright And Fantasy

5:57pm November 11, 2015

by Jason Heller

Paul Meloy's debut novel fuses humor, horror and personal experience. It's the story of a 40-something psychiatric nurse who discovers he's a part of a cosmic battle against the forces of nightmare.