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In A One-Room Schoolhouse, Irish Family Keeps Legacy Of W.B. Yeats Alive

8:55pm June 12, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The poet W.B. Yeats was born 150 years ago this week. In rural Ireland, a nun whose family has a personal history with the poet has turned a one-room schoolhouse into a small Yeats museum.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of June 11, 2015

4:03pm June 12, 2015

In Gumption, Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman expounds on mischief makers, religion, handcrafting and meat. It debuts at No. 8.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of June 11, 2015

4:03pm June 12, 2015

At No. 9, Paulo Coelho's Adultery tells the story of a wife and mother who finds an antidote to midlife apathy in the arms of an old flame.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of June 11, 2015

4:03pm June 12, 2015

At No. 3, I Am Malala is the story of Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai, a women's rights and education advocate who is also the youngest person to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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NPR Bestsellers: Week Of June 11, 2015

4:03pm June 12, 2015

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

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of June 11, 2015

4:03pm June 12, 2015

Debuting at No. 3, Judy Blume's In The Unlikely Event follows Miri Ammerman as she returns to her hometown in New Jersey to attend a commemoration of the worst year in her life.

J.K. Rowling reads aloud during the Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2010. We will neither confirm nor disconfirm the possibility that she was location-scouting for the American school.

Hogwarts Hops The Pond: Rowling Reveals U.S. Version Of Wizards' School

7:42am June 12, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

In a series of tweets with fans, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling confirmed that Americans will (eventually) have their own fictional version of the legendary school of witchcraft and wizardry.

Kindle e-readers were piled high at an Amazon Fulfillment Center. The central focus of the nascent European probe will be Amazon's e-book agreements with publishers.

EU Launches Antitrust Probe Of Amazon's E-Book Business

5:08pm June 11, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

The European Union's executive arm announced Thursday that it will investigate the e-tailing giant's contracts with publishers. At issue are a few key clauses that might give Amazon an unfair edge.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, pictured here in 2004, was the principal publisher of the writers and poets known as the Beat Generation.

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At 96, Poet And Beat Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti Isn't Done Yet

3:36pm June 11, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The publisher of Allen Ginsberg's iconic poem "Howl" has three books coming out this year and is also working on a novel. Looking back, he says, "Everything was better than it is when you're old."

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A Satisfying Steampunk Saga Winds Up In 'Clockwork Crown'

3:24pm June 11, 2015

by Jason Heller

Beth Cato's compact but potent two-book series follows a young healer in a crumbling fantasy empire who must navigate treacherous political waters while balancing questions of faith and technology.