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'I Am Providence' Is A Love/Hate Letter To A Literary Subculture

10:46am August 03, 2016

by Jason Heller

Nick Mamatas takes on the legacy of H.P. Lovecraft — both Lovecraft's notorious racism and sexism, and the zealous fandom that's sprung up around him — with scathing humor in his latest novel.

Blue Monday Vol. 1 By Chynna Clugston-Flores.

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There Could Be No Other Way: 'Blue Monday' Is Back

10:00am August 03, 2016

by Petra Mayer

Chynna Clugston-Flores' cult comic about a music-crazy high-schooler and her mad mod friends is back after more than a decade. It's a largely autobiographical look at teen life in the early '90s.

(Top left) A loaf of bread that Daniel's family ate for their meals while they lived in the ghetto. (Top right) Aiden reads one of Daniel's diary entries. Twin sisters Nicolette and Victoria Dejour, 6, look through a window displaying scenes of Germany wi

At These Museums, Tragedy Is A History Lesson

7:00am August 03, 2016

by Kendra Yoshinaga

How do you explain the toughest parts of history to children? We asked leaders from memorial museums around the U.S. to help us understand the best way to do so.

Illustration of two people standing on a beach, with suitcases in the shape of books.

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Pack These Pages: 7 Professional Booksellers Select Your Summer Reading

5:50pm August 02, 2016

We asked booksellers across the country to share recommendations for books that you can take with you on vacation — or just to the nearest shade tree.

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Detroit Bookseller Picks 3 Nonfiction Books For Your Summer

4:32pm August 02, 2016

Janet Webster Jones recommends Why Grow Up? by Susan Neiman, The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson and A History Of Food In 100 Recipes by William Sitwell.

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'The Fire This Time': A New Generation Of Writers On Race In America

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by NPR Staff

Author Jesmyn Ward invited prominent writers from her generation to pen essays for The Fire This Time. It's a nod to James Baldwin's work of a similar name, which warned of today's racial tension.

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Sophisticated ways of tracking reading habits give publishers hard data that reveals the kinds of books people want to read. But a veteran editor says numbers only go so far in telling the story.

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Publishers' Dilemma: Judge A Book By Its Data Or Trust The Editor's Gut?

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by Lynn Neary

Sophisticated ways of tracking reading habits give publishers hard data that reveals the kinds of books people want to read. But a veteran editor says numbers only go so far in telling the story.

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Batman's gun from Batman v Superman is displayed with a batarang and other weapons.

TSA Reminds Passengers: No 'Batarang' Superhero Weapons On Flights

2:57pm August 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The TSA has repeatedly reminded air travelers to put sharp Batman and other superhero paraphernalia in checked baggage.

Issa Rae stars in the new HBO series Insecure.

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At TV Press Tour, Actors And Producers Of Color Speak Of Hollywood Struggles

2:30pm August 02, 2016

by Eric Deggans

More faces of color are turning up on TV, but at this year's Television Critics Association summer press tour, actors and producers spoke out about how hard it still is to get a foot in the door.

A Neuroscientist Explores The Illogical Behaviors Of The Mind In 'Idiot Brain'

12:20pm August 02, 2016

Dean Burnett says the human brain is like a computer that files information in a way that defies logic. According to Burnett, brains can alter memory, cause motion sickness and affect intelligence.