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When McDonald's Was A Road To Black Liberation

8:02am February 04, 2020

by Gene Demby

The historian Marcia Chatelain's new book, Franchise, outlines a forgotten history of McDonald's as a site of social protest and a mechanism black entrepreneurs hoped might spur black liberation.

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In A Dark Future, These 'Upright Women' Bring Hope

7:00am February 04, 2020

by Jason Heller

Sarah Gailey's new novella is set in a dystopian future where the United States resembles the Old West, and bands of women on horseback distribute government-approved media to distant villages.

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For February, 3 Romances That Are Short And Candy-Sweet

7:00am February 02, 2020

by Maya Rodale

February means Valentine's Day — and no one feels the pressure to be romantic like characters in romance novels. This month we've got three short and sweet stories with guaranteed happy endings.

Mary Higgins Clark has died at 92, the author of over 50 bestselling suspense novels. Her longtime publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced the news on Friday.

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Mary Higgins Clark, 'Queen Of Suspense,' Dies At 92

7:39pm February 01, 2020

by Emily Kwong

Beloved suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark died Friday at age 92. Under her longtime publisher Simon & Schuster, Higgins Clark authored more than 50 bestselling novels.

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'Believe Me' Author Calls For A Simple But Radical Shift Beyond 'Me Too'

5:29pm February 01, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jessica Valenti about a new book she co-edited entitled Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World.

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Coincidence Distracts From The Creeps In 'The Other People'

12:19pm February 01, 2020

by Bethanne Patrick

C.J. Tudor's latest follows a man obsessed with proving his young daughter — supposedly killed in an accident — is still alive. It's atmospheric, but slightly shakier than Tudor's past books.

Suspense Novelist Mary Higgins Clark Dies At 92

9:27am February 01, 2020

Mary Higgins Clark, the prolific author known as the "Queen of Suspense" has died at the age of 92.

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'A Woman Like Her': Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch's Short Life And Death

8:16am February 01, 2020

NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with author Sanam Maher about her new book, "A Woman Like Her." It chronicles the life of Qandeel Baloch, a Pakistani social media star, who was killed by her brother.

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Cover of the upcoming book How to Be Fine.

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The Not-So-Life-Changing Magic Of Self-Help Books

1:54pm January 30, 2020

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Are self-help books actually helpful? That's the question Kristen Meinzer sought to answer in her upcoming book, How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules Of 50 Self-Help Books.

When The Tide Goes Out, Mudlarks Dig Into The Thames In Search Of History

1:31pm January 30, 2020

by Sam Briger

Mudlark author Lara Maiklem scours the edge of London's River Thames looking for historical artifacts. Among her finds: Roman pottery, medieval jug handles and a 500-year-old child's shoe.

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