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At Home in Her Body, At Last
Eve Ensler’s lyrical, gritty new memoir, ‘In the Body of the World,’ tackles childhood, Congo, and... MORE
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Why You Should Be an Immigrant
Former poet laureate Charles Simic argues that refugees channel their perpetual turmoil into... MORE
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Racist Newspaper Vs. Lincoln
The New York World spread rumors of a mixed-race orgy to slander the president in 1864.... MORE
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From 'Vagina Monologues' to Cancer Survivor
In her new memoir, 'In the Body of the World,' playwright Eve Ensler talks about the irony that the... MORE
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Too Many Baseball Books!
This year alone will see at least 15 titles published before the All-Star Game is even played.... MORE
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Philip Roth Honored at PEN Gala
Receives Literary Service Award for helping persecuted writers. MORE
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Patrick Flanery: How I Write
Why is the author of ‘Absolution,’ set in a South Africa dealing with the effects of apartheid, in... MORE
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Lindbergh’s Secret Mistresses
Even a novel can’t capture the relentless weirdness and sexual appetites of the famed aviator.... MORE
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The Softer Side of Amanda Knox
Her new memoir offers a more sympathetic take than the ‘she-devil’ in the tabloids.... MORE
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The End of the Illusion
As America pulls back from Afghanistan, new books argue for humility and restraint in our foreign... MORE
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An Adoption Close Call
World-famous ‘orphan doctor’ Dr.... MORE
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Nathaniel Philbrick’s Book Bag
The National Book Award-winning chronicler of maritime and American stories picks his favorite... MORE



