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For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

8:11pm November 07, 2014

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

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NPR Bestsellers: Week Of November 6, 2014

6:03pm November 07, 2014

The lists are compiled from weekly surveys of close to 500 independent bookstores nationwide.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of November 6, 2014

6:03pm November 07, 2014

Anne Rice revisits the characters of her "Vampire Chronicles" series in Prince Lestat, which debuts at No. 3.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of November 6, 2014

6:03pm November 07, 2014

Actress-comedian Amy Poehler's new memoir, Yes Please, debuts at No. 1.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of November 6, 2014

6:03pm November 07, 2014

A stranded astronaut struggles to survive on Mars with meager supplies in Andy Weir's The Martian. It appears at No. 5.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of November 6, 2014

6:03pm November 07, 2014

George Washington's Secret Six sheds light on a group of spies who played a key role in gathering intelligence during the American Revolution. It appears at No. 10.

John Steinbeck, here seen as a young man, sits for his portrait. Years later, his story "With Your Wings" would be read on air — then disappear for decades.

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Book News: John Steinbeck Story Resurfaces After 70 Years

2:43pm November 07, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Once read on radio by Orson Welles, "With Your Wings" had never been seen in print. Now, after a fateful discovery, it's set to be published. Also: Joshua Ferris has won the Dylan Thomas Prize.

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Anjelica Huston Tells Her 'Story' Of Growing Up With A Director Dad

1:26pm November 07, 2014

The actor's new memoir, A Story Lately Told, covers her early life growing up in Ireland, the daughter of director John Huston. In 1969, the two collaborated on a film, and it was disastrous.

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In The World Of Rare Books, This Mystery Goes Off-Script

12:44pm November 06, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Bradford Morrow's novel delves into literary forgery, and takes its time doing so. But when the truth belongs to those able to fake it, The Forgers — elegant yarn it may be — promises some knots, too.

A French Best-Seller's Radical Argument: Vichy Regime Wasn't All Bad

10:23am November 06, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

In French Suicide, conservative journalist Eric Zemmour argues that if the country wants to reverse its decline, it must cut through its complex about the collaborationist World War II government.

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