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New novels from Emma Knight and Anita Desai explore the dual identities of mothers

'How to Change' is a behavioral economist's guide to habit formation

'Amazing Grapes' was Pulitzer-winning illustrator Jules Feiffer's final book

Betül Tunç's new cookbook shares the recipes behind her viral dough videos

Amanda Gorman's 'Girls on the Rise' makes the case that girls are stronger together

In new memoir, Brooke Shields talks aging, beauty and an unwanted medical procedure
This interview podcast features Brooke Shields discussing her new memoir, "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old," focusing on aging as a woman in the public eye. The conversation begins with Shields recounting a negative experience where her age was met with disapproval, setting the stage for a discussion about so...

In 'Welcome to Pawnee,' Jim O'Heir reflects on his time on 'Parks and Recreation'

Kate Kennedy's 'Cello' is part memoir, part musical detective story

'The Rest Is Memory' is a novel inspired by photos taken at Auschwitz

Mark Lilla's new book explores the psychology and consequences of willful ignorance

'No Place to Bury the Dead', 'The Hunter' ask what lengths you'll go for others

Daylight is something to celebrate in 'The Shortest Day'

'Small Things Like These' draws from the true story of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries

A new book examines millennial nostalgia and the economic consequences of Y2K

'A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook' is an updated exploration of Kwanzaa's traditions

'King: A Life' and 'A Day in the Life of Abed Salama' are Pulitzer Prize winners

In 'All Fours,' Miranda July tackles love, sex and reinvention in middle age

Salman Rushdie's memoir 'Knife' recounts his attack and recovery

Kaveh Akbar's novel 'Martyr!' is a journey of identity, addiction and poetry
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