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In 'She Could Fly,' A Teen Wrestles With A Host Of Psychological Mysteries

7:00am March 29, 2019

by Etelka Lehoczky

Christopher Cantwell's new graphic novel follows teenaged Luna, who's struggling with mental health issues and finds a kind of hope in the appearance of a mysterious flying woman in the Chicago skies.

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Jennifer Eberhardt

Can We Overcome Racial Bias? 'Biased' Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It

8:43pm March 28, 2019

by Ailsa Chang

In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.

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Milicent Patrick poses in the Universal Studios monster shop with her most famous creation: the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon

5:05pm March 28, 2019

by Mandalit del Barco

A new book by Mallory O'Meara explores the life of artist Milicent Patrick, who worked on Fantasia and costumed a legendary Hollywood monster — and then ran afoul of misogyny in the workplace.

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Lori Gottlieb writes about her experiences as a psychotherapist in therapy in her new book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

A Psychotherapist Goes To Therapy — And Gets A Taste Of Her Own Medicine

4:51pm March 28, 2019

by Terry Gross

Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist who started seeing a therapist herself after the man she thought she would marry unexpectedly broke up with her. Her new book is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

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LifeWay Christian Store, the retail arm of the Southern Baptist Convention's publishing company, plans to close all 172 of its outlets by the end of 2019.

LifeWay Christian Closing Brick-And-Mortar Bookstores

1:59pm March 28, 2019

by Chas Sisk

Evangelical Christian book retailer LifeWay is closing its stores by the end of the year. Some lament the stores' end, while others say LifeWay sells too narrow an understanding of Christianity.

Some of our favorite entrants to the Tiny Desk Contest this week (clockwise from top left): Buffalo Rose; Mary Moore; Phat Lip; The Stapletons.

Watch More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love

1:56pm March 28, 2019

This year's Contest entry period is almost halfway over and we've already seen so many standout artists.

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'Now, Now, Louison' Attempts To Bring Art, And Its Artist, To Life

10:48am March 28, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

Writer and gallery owner Jean Frémon inhabits artist Louise Bourgeois as if she herself were writing this novel-cum-memoir, opening up our understanding of both the artist and her art.

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Writer Barry Lopez Reflects On A Life Traveling Beyond The 'Horizon'

5:38pm March 27, 2019

by Dave Blanchard

Author Barry Lopez has made a career out of writing about his travels to far-flung parts of the globe. His new book Horizon focuses on six places that have shaped his understanding of the world.

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Could A Novel Lead Someone To Kill? 'Murder By The Book' Explores The Notion

1:22pm March 27, 2019

by Annalisa Quinn

Author Claire Harman writes that one reason François Benjamin Courvoisier gave for why he murdered his boss Lord William Russell in 1840 was that he wanted to model himself on a book character.

Who Killed My Father, by Edouard Louis and translated by Lorin Stein

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In 'Who Killed My Father,' A Son Renders His Father Seen And Heard

7:01am March 27, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

There is a universality to Édouard Louis' story — the child's longing for acceptance contrasted with the mature son's painful journey to understand why his father behaved as he did.