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Charles Blow's Memoir Reveals Incidents Of Sexual Abuse And Violence

12:31pm October 22, 2014

In a new memoir, New York Times Op-Ed columnist Charles Blow opens up about abuse he has suffered, and inflicted in his life. He tells Michel Martin why he told his story in Fire Shut Up in My Bones.

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Better Off Red: 'War Dogs' Puts Marines On Mars

12:10pm October 22, 2014

by Jason Sheehan

Greg Bear's latest space adventure goes from the Earth to Mars and back again with a grizzled group of "Skyrines" (Sky Marines, get it?) on the trail of a mysterious alien treasure.

Among The Young And Privileged In North Korea

9:59am October 22, 2014

by NPR Staff

American journalist Suki Kim spent six months teaching English at a North Korean University that serves the sons of the elite. She chronicles her experience in a new book, Without You, There Is No Us.

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Book News: Amazon Inks A Deal With A Publisher Not Named Hachette

8:31am October 22, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The online retailer has reached a multiyear deal with Simon & Schuster, one of the "Big Five" U.S. publishers. Meanwhile, Amazon's pricing dispute with Hachette Book Group persists.

"Never needs changing. Not once. ... Put this on when they're born, sit back, and watch the joy that every baby gives off."

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You Definitely Need This Condo Pony, And Other Products From 'SkyMaul'

7:01am October 22, 2014

by NPR Staff

"The Hot Dog Clock" and "The Forever Diaper" are also must-haves. A San Francisco comedy group is once again poking fun at the in-flight catalog SkyMall.

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Amazon Deal With Simon & Schuster Raises Questions For Other Publishers

7:01am October 22, 2014

by Lynn Neary

Amazon has received a fair amount of bad press lately over its long-running dispute with the Hachette publishing house. So Monday's announcement of a deal with Simon & Schuster took some industry watchers by surprise.

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On The Wonder Years, Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) had a crush on his neighbor Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar).

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Nostalgia, Now Out On DVD, With 'Wonder Years' And 'Pee-wee' Releases

6:50pm October 21, 2014

by David Bianculli

In what may be a last gasp for DVD collections, some of the new box-set releases are aimed at baby boomers and Gen X-ers with favorites like The Wonder Years and Pee-wee's Playhouse.

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There's Never A Dull Moment On This Trans-Siberian Adventure

5:47pm October 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

Morning Edition's David Greene has taken this 6,000-mile ride twice. He shares his experience in the cramped third-class cars — borscht and all — in his new book, Midnight in Siberia.

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Oscar Pistorius' Sentencing And The Classic True Crime Novel

3:21pm October 21, 2014

by Mandy Wiener

Oscar Pistorius, superstar athlete, was back in court this week for his sentencing hearing, after a culpable homicide conviction. Journalist Mandy Wiener says his case reminds her of a favorite book.

Baroness Aino Bodisco (far right) looks on as Beatrice Lodge is fitted in a debutante dress by fashion designer Oscar de la Renta in 1956.

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Oscar De La Renta Was About Making Women Look And Feel Their Best

1:45pm October 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

His designs weren't experimental, says fashion critic Robin Givhan, but their popularity proved that there's still a place in our culture for fashion rooted in beauty, propriety and decorum.

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