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The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel, by Janice Hadlow

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Elizabeth's More Serious Sister Mary Takes The Spotlight In 'The Other Bennet Sister'

5:42pm April 09, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet's effort to marry. Now, Janice Hadlow has made the least of the sisters in that story, Mary, the star of her own novel of self-discovery.

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I Don't Want to Die Poor: Essays, by Michael Arceneaxu

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'I Don't Want To Die Poor' Maintains Sense Of Humor Amid Stories Of Struggle

10:23am April 09, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Making Michael Arceneaux's book required reading in high schools would help a lot of young people think twice about the promise that going to college is the only path to upward social mobility.

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A Reading List For The Social Distancing Era, From Author Ben Philippe

4:41pm April 08, 2020

Writer and screenwriter Ben Philippe shares the books he's reading while he's stuck at home during the coronavirus social distancing.

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Novelist Stephen King says writing is like leaving the ordinary world for a world of his own making: "It's a wonderful, exhilarating experience."

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Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel

1:46pm April 08, 2020

by Terry Gross

The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. King says he doesn't feel panic or terror, but rather, a "gnawing anxiety."

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Many Can Identify With Arceneaux's Book: 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'

7:54am April 08, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to author Michael Arceneaux about his book: "I Don't Want to Die Poor" — which is being read as millions of Americans find themselves jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Attention: A Love Story, by Casey Schwartz

In An Age Of Screens, Looking For 'Attention' In All The Wrong Places

4:59am April 08, 2020

by Annalisa Quinn

Casey Schwartz writes of her reliance on Adderall and her realization that the focus it brought was not genuine. But she leaves readers wanting to hear more on the relationship of attention and love.

Pictured here in his late 20s, Ravi Shankar was hugely important in popularizing Indian classical music in Western pop music. He would have turned 100 years old today.

The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar's Life In Music

8:31pm April 07, 2020

by Bilal Qureshi

Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth.

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The resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" that's come from the COVID-19 pandemic, says food writer Sam Sifton.

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Cooking During COVID-19: Family Meals And Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties

12:49pm April 07, 2020

by Dave Davies

Food writer Sam Sifton says the resurgence of family meals is one of the "precious few good things" to come of the pandemic. He says his family is eating a lot of tinned fish and cabbage these days.

Redhead by the Side of the Road, by Anne Tyler

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You'll Want To Stop The Car For This 'Redhead By The Side Of The Road'

7:00am April 07, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

Anne Tyler's latest novel — about a man who discovers that his calm, routine life may not be the one he really wants — is a balm for jangled nerves.

Israeli actress Shira Haas plays Esther, a young woman who flees her marriage and her tight Hasidic community in the Netflix series Unorthodox.

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Need An Escape? Try 'Unorthodox,' 'Baghdad Central' And 'Abigail'

6:57pm April 06, 2020

by John Powers

Critic John Powers recommends three stories to break up the monotony of coronavirus lockdown: Unorthodox on Netflix; Baghdad Central on Hulu and a new translation of Magda Szabó's 1970 novel Abigail.

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