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Strange And Beautiful Love Stories Light Up 'Paper Lantern'

8:07pm June 23, 2014

by Meg Wolitzer

The stories in Stuart Dybek's latest collection concern themselves with strong feelings, and sometimes with crazed longings. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer finds them "a little alarming, a little wonderful."

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The fire-breathing dragon that helped Harry and his friends escape from the banker goblins sits on top of Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Diagon Alley, Universal Orlando's newest attraction.

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Universal Bets Wizarding World Will Bring In Big Money Magic

8:18pm June 20, 2014

by Amy Kiley

The Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando Resort is expanding with a new, fantastical Diagon Alley. It's complete with a ride, shopping, butterbeer — and an estimated $400 million price tag.

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'The Unwitting' Explores The Lure Of Complicity

8:20pm June 16, 2014

by Ellah Allfrey

The Unwitting by Ellen Feldman is part love story, part mystery and part political thriller set during the Cold War.

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Eric Cantor And A Defeat Of Biblical Proportions

6:52pm June 13, 2014

by David Lehman

As part of our series "This Week's Must-Read," poet David Lehman recommends a book for those still surprised by Eric Cantor's political upset.

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Amazon's Pricing Dispute Sets Book Expo Buzzing

12:02pm June 03, 2014

by Lynn Neary

The dispute between retail giant Amazon and publisher Hachette was big news at Book Expo America. Writers, publishers and agents are wondering what the rift could mean for the future of books.

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Authors Angered Over Amazon's Dispute With Publisher Hachette

9:37am June 02, 2014

by Mandalit del Barco

Amazon wants better terms for print and e-books and is refusing pre-orders for upcoming Hachette books, and slowing delivery for those already ordered. Authors are complaining on the Internet.

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Working Out With Hefty Proustian Epics

11:38am May 31, 2014

It's time to get in shape for the summer reading season. NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Sally Franson to hear how readers can do a pre-beach workout while sitting still.

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Ralph Ellison in 1957, four years after his novel Invisible Man won the National Book Award. Ellison died in 1994.

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Ralph Ellison: No Longer The 'Invisible Man' 100 Years After His Birth

7:07pm May 30, 2014

by Tom Vitale

Ellison's exploration of race and identity won the National Book Award in 1953 and has been called one of the best novels of the 20th century.

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Tarquin Hall, shown here near the Rajpath in Delhi, is a British-born journalist and author. The Case of the Missing Servant, the first book in the Vish Puri series, was his first mystery novel.

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Mystery Series' Portly P.I. Peels Back The Layers Of Delhi Society

5:59pm May 28, 2014

by Julie McCarthy

Tarquin Hall's mystery novels, starring the Punjabi detective Vish Puri, are a merry introduction to India's cultural and culinary delights.

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Jassy Mackenzie was born in Rhodesia and moved to South Africa when she was eight years old. She edits and writes for the annual publication Best of South Africa.

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Hardcore With A Heart: Joburg Thrillers Star A Spunky P.I.

5:54pm May 28, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Jassy Mackenzie's crime novels, set in Johannesburg, star the not-always-law-abiding private investigator Jade de Jong. Mackenzie says that de Jong and "Joburg" are well-matched.

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