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"I'm more and more coming to the idea," composer Philip Glass says, "that it's the lineage and the connection to the past and the connection to the future — that is the real connection."

Philip Glass On Legacy: 'The Future ... It's All Around Us'

4:21pm April 06, 2015

For the composer, life is how the past and the future connect. Glass' new memoir, Words Without Music, looks back on his childhood, travels through Asia and when his music provoked violence.

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Candice Bergen On Marriage, Death And Murphy Brown's Demons

11:33am April 06, 2015

In her latest memoir, Candice Bergen writes about coping with her husband's death. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Bergen about how that experience changed her relationship with her daughter.

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'So That Happened': Confessions Of A Duck-Man

10:00am April 06, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Actor Jon Cryer's new memoir details his life in show business, including, of course, co-star Charlie Sheen's meltdown. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Cryer's a smart guy who's often been overlooked.

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Brattling After The Pacifire: 'That Should Be A Word'

11:19am April 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

Kinnovator, Fidgital, Bangst. This isn't gibberish. It's the language of Lizzie Skurnick. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Skurnick about her new book, That Should Be a Word.

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Making Sense Of Murder In 'Visiting Hours'

11:19am April 05, 2015

In college, Amy Butcher found herself on the periphery of a murder. The incident haunted her for years. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Butcher about her debut memoir, Visiting Hours.

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'Lulu Anew' Is No Lifetime Movie

7:03am April 04, 2015

by Etelka Lehoczky

Étienne Davodeau's new graphic novel sounds like it could be laden with chick-flick schmaltz, but critic Etelka Lehoczky says this tale of female self-discovery is fresh, funny and unexpected.

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NPR Bestsellers: Week Of April 2, 2015

4:03pm April 03, 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 April 2, 2015

4:03pm April 03, 2015

Adam Price's whole life is thrown into a state of confusion after a brief conversation with a stranger at a bar. Harlan Coben's The Stranger debuts at No. 4.

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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of April 2, 2015

4:03pm April 03, 2015

In Becoming Steve Jobs, Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli present a behind-the-scenes account of the tech entrepreneur's rise. It debuts at No. 7.

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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of April 2, 2015

4:03pm April 03, 2015

After an unexpected tragedy, Shea Rigsby decides to finally leave the town where she's lived and worked her entire life. Emily Giffin's The One & Only appears at at No. 13.