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It was Helen Macdonald's relationship with a goshawk like this one that helped her to grapple with the loss of her father.

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Book News: Falconer's Memoir Pulls Down Britain's Top Nonfiction Honor

10:27am November 05, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The win for Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk marks the first time that the Samuel Johnson Prize has gone to a memoir. Meanwhile, Lena Dunham answers sexual abuse allegations with a statement in Time.

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The Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra Participates in NC Music Educators Conference

8:30am November 05, 2014

by David Ford

One of our state's newest big bands will be swinging this weekend at the North Carolina Music Educators Association Conference in Winston-Salem.

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'Ugly Girls' Is, Well ... Not A Pretty Read

7:03am November 05, 2014

by Annalisa Quinn

Lindsay Hunter's novel follows best friends Perry and Baby Girl as they shoplift, ditch school and steal cars. But critic Annalisa Quinn says Ugly Girls has more shock value than substance.

Carlos Santana visits NPR for an interview about his new memoir The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.

Carlos Santana: 'I Am A Reflection Of Your Light'

6:10am November 05, 2014

by NPR Staff

Musician Carlos Santana shares his journey from a difficult childhood in Mexico to international stardom in the new memoir, The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.

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The scariest part of the holiday comes in the days that follow, as parents fight and negotiate to limit how much candy their kids eat. NPR's Gisele Grayson decided to pay her kids off to give up their loot.

How To Wean Your Kids Off Halloween Candy: Cold, Hard Cash

10:34pm November 04, 2014

by Gisele Grayson

After the costumes and candy comes the hard part: the fights and negotiations that go along with trying to limit kids' sugar intake. Why not skip the ordeal by paying kids to give up their treats?

This gladiator tombstone was excavated in a cemetery for these ancient power athletes in what was once Ephesus, in modern-day Turkey.

Gladiator Gatorade? Ancient Athletes Had A Recovery Drink, Too

5:54pm November 04, 2014

by Maria Godoy

Gladiators guzzled a drink made from plant ash to help their bodies recover after a hard day of sword fighting, according to Roman accounts. New tests of old bones back up that idea.

Lots of bottles of various alcoholic drinks.

Seeking Proof For Why We Feel Terrible After Too Many Drinks

3:02pm November 04, 2014

Author Adam Rogers says there are lots of myths about what causes hangovers. His new book, Proof: The Science of Booze, explores these and other scientific mysteries of alcohol's effect on the body.

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Benedict Cumberbatch, right, and Martin Freeman star as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson on the BBC's crime drama Sherlock.

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'Sherlock' Star Benedict Cumberbatch: Show's Last Season 'Really Freudian'

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Eric Deggans

The BBC has just released a new deluxe DVD box set with all three seasons of Sherlock, and star Benedict Cumberbatch says the show's last season was its most revealing yet.

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Brian Moynahan's other books include Jungle Soldier and The Russian Century.

Amid Hunger And Cold, An Unforgettable Symphony Premiere

12:30pm November 04, 2014

by NPR Staff

A year into the siege of Leningrad, a haggard group of musicians defiantly — and improbably — performed Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7, which was dedicated to the suffering city.

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Tom Hanks, perhaps imagining the loss of one of his typewriters.

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Book News: Tom Hanks Turns To The Typewriter For His Debut Collection

10:50am November 04, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The actor and director plans to write his first book of short stories, and he plans to make it about another collection — his personal trove of typewriters. Also: Jill Abramson details her startup.