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'Meredith, Alone' explores mental health, isolation and friendship
Published: 03/04/2023 -
'Hello Beautiful' and 'Pineapple Street' examine the closeness between sisters
Published: 31/03/2023 -
Patricia Park's new YA novel captures the complexities of race and adolescence
Published: 30/03/2023 -
'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET
Published: 29/03/2023 -
Fandom acts as an antidote for loneliness in 'Y/N'
Published: 28/03/2023 -
'Poverty, By America' argues America profits by keeping people poor
Published: 27/03/2023 -
Two books warn about the privacy implications of AI and neurotechnology
Published: 24/03/2023 -
'That's hot': Paris Hilton is ready to tell her own story
Published: 23/03/2023 -
Dina Nayeri wants you to question 'Who Gets Believed'
Published: 22/03/2023 -
In 'Dust Child,' the impacts of the Vietnam War are felt decades later
Published: 21/03/2023 -
A new biography of first lady Edith Wilson examines her political influence
Published: 20/03/2023 -
From the Astros to Colin Kaepernick, two books revisit monumental sports stories
Published: 17/03/2023 -
'Your Driver is Waiting' takes a modern spin on 'Taxi Driver'
Published: 16/03/2023 -
Sparked by the pandemic, Katherine May searches for 'Enchantment' in nature
Published: 15/03/2023 -
In 'What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,' a family struggles with a child's disappearance
Published: 14/03/2023 -
Margaret Atwood ponders aging, fantasy and George Orwell in 'Old Babes in the Wood'
Published: 13/03/2023 -
Two memoirs tell life-altering stories through illustrations
Published: 10/03/2023 -
'A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs' is a memoir of the Uyghur experience
Published: 09/03/2023 -
'All the Beauty in the World' is a museum guard's view on healing through art
Published: 08/03/2023 -
Beth Moore says misogyny pushed her to leave the Southern Baptist Convention
Published: 07/03/2023
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