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100 Years After 1st Book, Agatha Christie Continues To Be Bestselling Novelist

4:58pm October 30, 2020

Agatha Christie published her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 100 years ago this month. Popular on the page, screen and stage, she continues to be the bestselling novelist of all time.

Denial And Lies Are 'Almost An Intrinsic Part Of An Epidemic,' Doctor Says

1:44pm October 29, 2020

by Dave Davies

Apollo's Arrow author Nicholas Christakis says we're likely to be living with pandemic-related social restrictions into 2022 — even if an effective vaccine is developed.

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'The Cold Millions' Takes On The Dented Dream Of American Social Mobility

1:44pm October 29, 2020

by Maureen Corrigan

Jess Walter's sweeping new novel, which traces the adventures of two vagabond brothers, is set against the backdrop of the free speech demonstrations that erupted in Spokane, Wash., in 1909 and 1910.

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For October, 3 Romances That Give You Exactly What You Want

7:00am October 29, 2020

by Maya Rodale

Predictability isn't always a bad thing — sometimes, it's a comfort. For October, our romance columnist rounds up three reads that give you exactly what you need in a romance, happy ending and all.

Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life, by Christie Tate

'Group' Destigmatizes And Demystifies Group Therapy, Without Lessons

5:00am October 29, 2020

by Lily Meyer

In her memoir, Christie Tate sets a positive example in the telling of how group therapy saved her — and in the care she takes to never present herself as an expert.

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne and Tamara Payne

'The Dead Are Arising' Sheds Light On Malcolm X — And Those That Influenced Him

10:14am October 28, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

This isn't only a biography of Malcolm X; Les and Tamara Payne contextualize race in America prior to Malcolm's birth, and take a nuanced, unflinching look at his life, his death — and its aftermath.

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'Memorial' Is A Debut Novel That Feels Like The Work Of A Master

8:08am October 28, 2020

by Michael Schaub

Bryan Washington's eagerly awaited first novel is set in Houston — just like his short stories — and follows two young gay men whose relationship is tested when one man's mother comes to visit.

A woman walks past a wrecked van near the northwestern Syrian village of Barisha. Local residents and medical staff told NPR that noncombatant civilians who were in the van were injured and killed last year the night of the U.S. raid on the compound of IS

Pentagon Says 2 Men Killed In Baghdadi Raid Were Combatants But Offers Little Evidence

7:59pm October 27, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

After NPR reported claims of civilian deaths in the operation against the ISIS chief, Central Command says the men showed "hostile intent," but it found no weapons or signs they fired at U.S. forces.

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Echoes Of Today's Unrest Run Through 'The Cold Millions'

5:36pm October 27, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Jess Walter's new novel an adventure tale based on actual events in the early days of the last century's labor movement — which was much wilder and bloodier than most people remember.

When his wife and young daughter were killed in a car accident in 1972, Joe Biden struggled to acknowledge his grief publicly. "He didn't want to become a symbol of human vulnerability," Evan Osnos says. "But it was thrust upon him and he had to decide wh

Biography Traces Political Mistakes And Personal Scars That Shaped Joe Biden

4:00pm October 27, 2020

by Terry Gross

The New Yorker's Evan Osnos writes about the candidate's enduring quest to become president. He says Joe Biden has a different mindset today than he once had: "He's a man who is at peace."

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