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News Articles: Books

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  • Books

Goodnight Moon has comforted kids at bedtime for 75 years

Since its publication on September 3, 1947, the book has lulled children around the world to sleep with its dreamy ritual of bidding "goodnight" to everything in the "great green room."

September 03, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
J.K Rowling has said publicly that her new book was not based on her own life, even though some of the events that take place in the story did in fact happen to her as she was writing it.

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  • Books

J.K. Rowling's new book, about a transphobe who faces wrath online, raises eyebrows

In The Ink Black Heart, a popular cartoonist is harassed and killed after her work is criticized as transphobic. Observers say the plot mirrors Rowling's experience, though she calls it a coincidence.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Chautauqua has a strict set of zoning restrictions aimed at preserving the Victorian look of the community. Though many do, visitors don't have to attend cultural events. If they want they can  bicycle, swim or play lawn games.

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  • National

Chautauqua Institution re-examines security after Salman Rushdie attack

When the author was attacked earlier this month, he was taking the stage at New York's Chautauqua Institution. The storied place in American cultural life is now rethinking how open it should be.

August 31, 2022
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  • Jim Zarroli

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  • Book Reviews

'I'm Not Broken' is about being broken — and building a new life

A sad, brutally honest memoir about "a poor, sexually abused, drug-addicted Chicano kid," Jesse Leon's narrative is one that vividly brings to the page the realities of someone ignored by the system.

August 31, 2022
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By:
  • Gabino Iglesias

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  • Book Reviews

'Diary of a Misfit' blends reportage, research and memoir

Washington Post reporter Casey Parks' first book, Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery, follows her attempts to uncover Roy Hudgins' story while rediscovering her own along the way.

August 30, 2022
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By:
  • Ilana Masad

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  • Book Reviews

5 translated books from Japan to soothe battered souls this fall

A growing number of translated Japanese books have been released in the U.S. in recent years. There there are more than a dozen coming out this fall alone — including titles by emerging writers.

August 30, 2022
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By:
  • Yurina Yoshikawa

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  • Book News & Features

Gen Z is driving sales of romance books to the top of bestseller lists

For months, Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry have occupied multiple spots on the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestsellers list. The success of these romance writers has been aided by Gen Z.

August 29, 2022
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By:
  • Deanna Schwartz and
  • Meghan Collins Sullivan
Bridge of Guys: Daemon (Matt Smith) cradles a dragon egg in <em>House of the Dragon</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

In 'House of the Dragon' episode 2, two royal heirs stand off, and one stands down

In the second episode of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel, Daemon makes a play, Rhaenyra wins the day, and Viserys gets the final say.

August 28, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon
Ollie, voiced by Jonathan Groff, in <em></em><em>Lost Ollie</em> on Netflix.

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  • Pop Culture

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Peppa Pig, Apostle, and more.

August 26, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Andrew Limbong,
  • and 3 more
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  • Author Interviews

Colson Whitehead returns to his home turf with 'Harlem Shuffle'

Whitehead says his novel was inspired by his love of heist movies. The story centers on a furniture store owner who has a side hustle trafficking in stolen goods. Originally broadcast Sept. 15, 2021.

August 26, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
GPB  NPR

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  • Books

Exiled writers reflect on freedom of speech in America in light of Rushdie attack

For dissident writers fleeing persecution overseas, the United States has long been a safe haven, a place where freedom of expression is tolerated and, even, valued.

August 26, 2022
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  • Jim Zarroli
Florida's Sarasota County School District is not purchasing or accepting donations of new books until at least January as it hires new staff and awaits new guidance to best comply with a statewide education law.

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  • Education

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.

August 22, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
"No, I like it. It's a statement piece. Really completes the space." Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Rheanyra (Milly Alcock) in <em>House of the Dragon</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

In the 'House of the Dragon' series premiere, the blood of the dragon runs thick

We recap the debut episode of the Game of Thrones prequel, in which tragedy strikes the Seven Kingdoms, and a new heir is named for the Iron Throne ... for now, anyway.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Mitch Albom and Morrie Schwartz hold hands on Oct. 3, 1995.

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  • Books

On the 25th anniversary of 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' the teaching goes on

Publisher after publisher rejected the memoir before Doubleday took a chance in 1997. At its core, the book is about the power of relationship and focusing on others.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Richard Harris
Red Keepin' it 100: A dragon flies over King's Landing on <em>House of the Dragon</em>.

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  • Television

Should you watch the 'Game of Thrones' spinoff?

HBO's prequel 'House of the Dragon' drops you into King's Landing 200 years earlier than 'Game of Thrones.' But if you're leery of revisiting Westeros, here's what you need to know.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
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