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For Mother's Day, 10 books that celebrate every part of motherhood

3:27pm May 06, 2022

by Fi O'Reilly

From biographies of NPR's founding mothers to suburban mothers raising owl babies, here are 10 books about the joys and heartaches of parenthood and what it means to be a mom, in all its intricacies.

CNN international anchor Zain Asher poses with her mother, Obiajulu Ejiofor. After losing her husband in a car crash, Ejiofor raised four children with strict and innovative practices — including, when Asher was a teenager, using scissors to cut the pow

CNN's Zain Asher is grateful for her mom's tough love — even if it meant no TV

12:41pm May 06, 2022

by Dave Davies

Asher's dad died in a car crash in Nigeria when she was 5. Her grief-stricken mother used strict and innovative methods to raise 4 kids. Asher honors her mom in the memoir Where the Children Take Us.

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In the battle over books, Nashville library's response? 'I read banned books' cards

2:12pm May 05, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

As efforts to control books continue, Nashville Public Library hopes to reach thousands of readers with its "I read banned books" card.

Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates Penguin Random House's All Ways Black Instagram account.

How one book influencer championing Black authors is changing publishing

10:12am May 05, 2022

by Maayan Silver

Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates an account for Penguin Random House dedicated to celebrating Black writers.

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Big city devotees find romance in a small town in Emily Henry's 'Book Lovers'

5:00am May 05, 2022

by Carole V. Bell

The playful and clever story pokes holes in pop culture assumptions about small towns from Hallmark movies to romance novels as two rivals in the publishing world find love far from the city lights.

In Minnie Driver's new memoir, Managing Expectations, the actress shares stories about the messiness of life from her childhood in England and Barbados, to her unexpected path into acting, becoming a single mom and her complicated relationship with her ow

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Minnie Driver on the paradox of fame and her 'complicated' notion of marriage

6:51pm May 04, 2022

Decades after breaking into Hollywood, Driver is ready for the world to see a little bit more of her. In her memoir she shares stories about her life from childhood to her unexpected path into acting.

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Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank

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Through art, 'Smahtguy' tells life story of former Rep. Barney Frank

3:57pm May 04, 2022

by Etelka Lehoczky

Eric Orner's book isn't just a great story, it's an enveloping visual experience crafted by a terrific artist; even if one paged through it without looking at the words, it would be a good read.

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'Family Of Liars' reveals secrets at the core of the Sinclair family

11:22am May 03, 2022

by Gabino Iglesias

E. Lockhart's prequel to We Were Liars works perfectly well, too, as a standalone coming-of-age novel about grief, addiction, young love, and learning to navigate the world.

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'The Premonitions Bureau' considers whether some can sense future events

5:00am May 03, 2022

by Ilana Masad

Though winding at times, Sam Knight's book is thought-provoking and deeply researched, presenting the oddity of realized premonitions while allowing readers to come to their own conclusions.

Mourners gather in Littleton, Colo., on April 20, 2021, to remember the victims of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.

How behavioral threat assessment can stop mass shootings before they occur

12:48pm May 02, 2022

by Dave Davies

Journalist Mark Follman says that understanding the psychology of shooters and intervening where appropriate can help prevent massacres from happening. His new book is Trigger Points.