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5 hours ago

Life Cycle of a Moth by Rowe Irvin review captivating story of maternal love and male violence

The fence is secured with Keep-Safes fingernails, Daughter's first teeth, the umbilical cord that once joined them to protect them from intruders.
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fromwww.npr.org
15 hours ago
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Does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes does listening to an audiobook count as reading?
fromOpen Culture
1 day ago

J. R. R. Tolkien Reads from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings & Other Works

In 1967, Caedmon Records released Poems and Songs of Middle-Earth, featuring J.R.R. Tolkien reading his own literary works amidst the rise of counterculture popularity.
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#grief
fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Skyrim 3-Book Hardcover Collection Is Only $44 At Amazon For Prime Day

The Skyrim Library Box Set includes all discoverable texts in three hardcover volumes at a discounted price.
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#literature
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fromVulture
5 months ago

5 Great Audiobooks to Listen to This Month

Marshall Heyman recommends a curated selection of new audiobooks each month, highlighting both fiction and nonfiction across various genres.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Paula Bomer: If you describe yourself as a victim, you're dismissed'

Bomer's latest novel, The Stalker, is all about the nastiest, most parasitic kind of survival, portraying an antihero with a sense of entitlement that obliterates those around him.
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fromConsequence
1 week ago
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Jack White Announces New Book of Collected Lyrics and Selected Writings

Jack White's new book compiles his lyrics and writings beyond The White Stripes, alongside contributions from other writers.
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1 week ago
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Six great reads: Trump Island, Albania; DB Cooper revisited; and Alanis oughta know

The article highlights summer reading recommendations alongside explorations of luxury tourism, mysteries, and musical performances.
Summer reading choices range from novels to memoirs, appealing to diverse literary tastes.
Sazan Island is on the brink of becoming a luxury resort, unveiling tensions between development and natural beauty.
DB Cooper's infamous disappearance remains a subject of fascination and intrigue, inviting new discussions and theories.
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3 days ago

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong review a singular new voice

This memento mori is archly juxtaposed with the narrator's breathless infatuation, which feels as if some great transition was occurring inside me, something was aligning, I could actually feel it.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

From caterpillar to butterfly, 'Papilio' grows up in a new picture book

Clanton's illustrations tend toward cartoony; he used watercolors, ink, leaf pressings, stamps, markers and colored pencils. Really anything he could get his hands on.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Summer reading list for early-career high achievers, according to top CEOs

Ken Griffin recommended 'Good to Great,' which outlines the keys to running a business, such as building a good team. The book highlights humility in leadership.
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#bookstores
fromFast Company
4 days ago
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Looking for a summer read? Barnes & Noble is on track to open more than 60 new bookstores this year. Here's where

fromFast Company
4 days ago
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Looking for a summer read? Barnes & Noble is on track to open more than 60 new bookstores this year. Here's where

fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review an immersive but imperfect coming-of-age mystery

Writing a story from a child's perspective creates a lens that filters adult themes through youthful observation, allowing readers to see deeper truths hidden in the narrative.
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#book-recommendations
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

In 2008, some precepts of the 'rights of nature' movement were enshrined in Ecuador's constitution, helping to protect the country's waterways—a cause for optimism.
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#memory
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

Elmore Leonard's Perfect Pitch

The opening lines from Elmore Leonard's "Unknown Man No. 89" introduce a compelling character dynamic, blending striking dialogue with vivid details that paint a larger narrative context.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Larry: A New Biography of Lawrence Durrell by Michael Haag review a Mediterranean life

Durrell's literary output is encapsulated by Mediterranean islands that served as settings where displaced individuals connected amid the remnants of ancient civilizations.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Rebecca Yarros wrote the romantasy you can't put down and here's how Entangled Publishing made It happen

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fromKqed
1 week ago

6 New Books Out This Week, Including True Stories of Brave Innovators

Her latest novel weaves intimacies on an expansive loom of decades, following a found family of immigrants and sparkplug friends in New York City.
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#masculinity
fromVulture
3 months ago

The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)

Jamie Hood follows up her debut, How to Be a Good Girl, with Trauma Plot, a hybrid of memoir and criticism that deftly excavates how we talk about trauma.
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#nonfiction
fromKqed
6 days ago
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Here Are the Nonfiction Books NPR Staffers Have Loved So Far This Year

fromKqed
6 days ago
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Here Are the Nonfiction Books NPR Staffers Have Loved So Far This Year

fromKqed
2 weeks ago

'Wildfire Days' Is a Searing Memoir Driven By Courage - and Masochism

"As it turned out, I liked to suffer, and the depth of one's suffering directly correlated to the degree of one's euphoria at the top."
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fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Lost Nazi-era novel becomes bestseller DW 07/01/2025

Sebastian Haffner's manuscript "Abschied," written in 1932, captures young love amidst the rise of fascism, showcasing a blend of hope and impending doom.
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#publishing
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago
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Small Press, Big Machines, and the Last Run of Canada's Most Stubborn Publisher | The Walrus

fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago
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SenLinYu's popular 'Harry Potter' fan fiction 'Manacled' is becoming a novel. Here's everything we know about 'Alchemised.'

fromThe Walrus
1 week ago
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Small Press, Big Machines, and the Last Run of Canada's Most Stubborn Publisher | The Walrus

fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago
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SenLinYu's popular 'Harry Potter' fan fiction 'Manacled' is becoming a novel. Here's everything we know about 'Alchemised.'

fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Former GTA Creative Director Dan Houser Wrote A Novel About Game Development

Houser's novel A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath will be published October 14, adapted from a 2024 audio fiction series focused on video game development.
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1 week ago

Yung Lean Releases "256 GB": A Decade of Digital Chaos Turned Into Art | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

256 GB is structured into nine color-coded chapters, allowing the reader to experience different emotional and aesthetic tones through various snapshots of the artist's life.
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1 week ago

Flashlight by Susan Choi review big, bold and surprising

The novel, Flashlight, embodies the spirit of early-2000s American fiction, tackling familial lies and global issues through the lens of a child's perspective.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

New Medieval Books: Annals of Margam - Medievalists.net

"This translation of the Annals of Margam not only preserves the original Latin text but organizes it by regnal years, making it more accessible for readers and historians alike."
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fromBluebird Banter
1 week ago

BOOK REVIEW: The Franchise by Keegan Matheson

The real challenge is that most journalists are good at their specific format; the 500-to-3000-word article but the structure of a book is very different.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI | TechCrunch

Authors have sent an open letter urging publishers to reduce reliance on AI, emphasizing the importance of human narrators and protecting writer's rights.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Richard Flanagan: When I reread Evelyn Waugh's Scoop it had corked badly'

Literature shaped my childhood, from my mother's storytelling to discovering Kafka's impact on my writing aspirations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Children's and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

When a child moves home, it can be hard to meet potential new pals, making it crucial to seize the opportunity for friendship from what's available.
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fromDefector
1 week ago

My New Glasses Have Ruined My Ability To Read! Help Me! | Defector

"I know that if I do this, the likelihood of me actually going to the gym increases by 500 percent. My evil brain will accept any excuse to keep me from doing things that are good for me."
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fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Ripped Bodice in Park Slope tops indie bookstore list

"I think for a long time, certainly while I was growing up, indie bookstores were looked at as arbiters of taste."
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fromKqed
1 month ago

What's New at This Year's Bay Area Book Festival | KQED

The festival aims to connect art with health, showcasing authors like Viet Thanh Nguyen and Roxane Gay while facilitating tough conversations and celebrating joyous moments in literature.
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#amazon
fromPolygon
1 week ago

One of the greatest mangas of all time is getting a deluxe reissuing

Dark Horse is set to release new deluxe editions of the groundbreaking manga Lone Wolf & Cub, featuring larger formats and original right-to-left presentation.
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fromApartment Therapy
1 week ago

You Can Instantly Double Your Storage Space with This Decluttering Solution (It's on Sale!)

"I'm overjoyed at seeing everything I have (or need) clearly in sight on the sparkling white shelves. I never had enough storage room until now..." - Best customer
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Prime Day Audible Deal - Get 3 Free Audiobooks Of Your Choosing

Buy three audiobooks for free through a 3-month Audible Premium Plus membership when you're an Amazon Prime member, ending July 31.
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fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

The Very First Coloring Book, The Little Folks' Painting Book (Circa 1879)

The McLoughlin Brothers' Little Folks' Painting Book changed the perception of coloring books, once solely for children, introducing creativity for adults in 1879.
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fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Marvel's Thunderbolts Is Getting A 4K Steelbook Edition Next Month

The MCU's latest installment, 'Thunderbolts,' although not a commercial giant, has been celebrated as the highest-rated Marvel film in four years, showcasing engaging antiheroes.
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fromColossal
1 week ago

Ireland's Oldest and Largest Medieval Book Shrine Goes on Public View for the First Time

The Lough Kinale Book Shrine highlights Ireland's rich medieval history, featuring exquisite craftsmanship and revealing connections between Irish monks and continental Europe, now showcased in Dublin.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: Realms of the Round Table - Medievalists.net

Most people who know of the Arthurian legends know of Le Morte D'Arthur, but few are aware that several hundred other texts exist which broaden the landscape of the adventures of the Round Table knights and of the king and his immediate family.
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2 weeks ago

New Medieval Books: Documenting Warfare - Medievalists.net

On the whole, Documenting Warfare is an excellent book, both as a testament to the influence of Anne Curry and in its own right as a volume on the Hundred Years War.
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