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Spellbinding 'Witches' Offers A Fresh Take On A Familiar Story

1:48pm October 28, 2015

by Maureen Corrigan

In her new book, Stacy Shiff evokes the world of Salem, Mass., and the bitter winter of 1692 when 19 people were hanged for witchcraft. Reviewer Maureen Corrigan calls The Witches a "haunting" tale.

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Carrie Brownstein is the co-creator and co-star of the TV series Portlandia.

'Modern Girl' Carrie Brownstein Describes Finding (And Hiding) Herself In Music

11:25am October 28, 2015

The Sleater-Kinney guitarist and singer is known for her defiant performances, but it was vulnerability that initially drew her to music. Brownstein's new memoir is Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl.

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It's Coming From Inside The House ... 'Slade House,' That Is

7:03am October 28, 2015

by Jason Sheehan

David Mitchell's new novel about a soul-devouring house embraces all the classic horror tropes. Critic Jason Sheehan says you may think it's contrived ... until you realize that you, too, are trapped.

According to author A.E. Hotchner, Ernest Hemingway considered his first wife Hadley — seen here — to be the love of his life.

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'Hemingway In Love' Chronicles Papa's Romantic Regrets

7:05pm October 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

A.E. Hotchner wrote a memoir of his friend Ernest Hemingway in 1966, though he left out several stories to protect those still living. Now, at 95, he's publishing them.

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Lauren Groff Used 'Fates And Furies' To Bring 'Feminine Rage' Into Light

9:23am October 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

Drawing from experiences living in the South and wanting to counter older portrayals, the author of Morning Edition's latest book club pick sought to craft "a strong woman who doesn't self-destruct."

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'Pitch By Pitch,' Bob Gibson Shares His Life In The Game

8:50am October 27, 2015

David Greene talks with pitcher Bob Gibson about Game 1 of the 1968 World Series, when he struck out a record-setting 17 batters. Gibson details the experience in his new memoir, Pitch by Pitch.

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'The Witches' Shows Salem Is In Our Blood

7:03am October 27, 2015

by Jean Zimmerman

Stacy Schiff's masterful history of the Salem witch trials shines a light on a dark period in American history. Critic Jean Zimmerman says The Witches is engagingly thorough and thrillingly told.

Amazon is struggling to track down and eliminate catfishing scams on Kindle e-books and is suing people who allegedly wrote fake reviews on its site.

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Don't Necessarily Judge Your Next E-Book By Its Online Review

7:16pm October 26, 2015

Online scams known as catfishing and astroturfing produce fake reviews for e-books published under fake names or generate false praise for restaurants. In either case, it pays to be skeptical.

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Generations of children have leaned over the side of this bridge for a game of Poohsticks in the real-life Hundred Acre Wood.

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'Natural World:' In Which We Make An Expotition To The Hundred Acre Wood

6:33pm October 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Natural World of Winnie the Pooh is a new book about Ashdown Forest, the place that inspired A.A. Milne to create his classic children's tales. NPR's Ari Shapiro visits with author Kathryn Aalto.

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Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine in 1972 and remained one of its editors for 15 years.

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At 81, Feminist Gloria Steinem Finds Herself Free Of The 'Demands Of Gender'

5:18pm October 26, 2015

As she approached 60, the co-founder of Ms. magazine says, she entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem's new memoir is My Life on the Road.

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