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'Curlfriends: New In Town' reminds us that there can be positives of middle school

11:49am October 13, 2023

by Tahneer Oksman

The first volume in author-artist Sharee Miller's debut YA graphic novel series reminds us of the many possibilities and excitements interwoven within the challenging years of early teenagerhood.

LeVar Burton hosted the National Book Awards in 2019. He'll host again this year, replacing Drew Barrymore.

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LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

10:15am October 13, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

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This book is an exploration of care through family, friends and food

6:57pm October 12, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bryan Washington about his new book, Family Meal.

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'A Man of Two Faces' is a riveting, one-stop primer on Viet Thanh Nguyen

5:35pm October 12, 2023

by Thúy Đinh

The Sympathizer author's memoir is cocky and riveting — self-consciously constructed as if written for a standup audience and serving as a generous, one-stop primer for his fiction and scholarly work.

The front page of The Washington Post newspaper from Aug. 6, 2013, the day after it was announced that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had agreed to purchase the newspaper from the Graham family.

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Legendary editor Marty Baron describes his 'Collision of Power' with Trump and Bezos

5:21pm October 12, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Baron became executive editor of The Washington Post in 2013, just a few months before Jeff Bezos bought the paper. He predicts a second Trump presidency would be a "government of vengeance."

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The cover of Daniel Clowes' latest graphic novel.

Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'

4:22pm October 12, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

It's his first work in seven years, with a protagonist he says has allowed him to process his own life.

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Helen Garner is an Australian novelist, journalist, diarist and screenwriter.

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This Australian writer might be the greatest novelist you've never heard of

1:38pm October 12, 2023

by John Powers

Helen Garner, 80, embraces the many-sidedness of life. Her books crackle with curiosity and unpredictability — they win big prizes, kickstart controversies and say things other people rarely dare.

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Quan Millz's given name is Colby Durden. He was raised in Miami in a two-parent household.

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Quan Millz is out to make a buck, one street lit book at a time

11:15am October 12, 2023

by Alana Wise

His writing is meant to flip you out and put some cash in his pocket.

Héctor Tobar, left, author of Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino," Ariel Aberg-Riger, author of America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History and James McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.

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It's the 10th year of the Kirkus Prize. Meet the winners of a top literary award

8:30pm October 11, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.

Cover images of 3 witch-related books for fall.

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3 witchy books for fall that offer fright and delight

2:23pm October 11, 2023

by Caitlyn Paxson

Whether the witches are good, misunderstood, or just plain wicked — some fun fall fantasy reading options include The Witches of Bone Hill, Night of the Witch, and After the Forest.