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- Reed King's weird, problematic 'FKA USA' imagines a dystopian U.S. ruled by corporations
Tuesday - 06/18/2019 - 09:00 AMReed King's weird and problematic "FKA USA" imagines a futuristic U.S. that has splintered into territories ruled by corporations and bandits.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New documentary reveals all about Toni Morrison, from Oprah's first call to early bad reviews
Monday - 06/17/2019 - 02:58 PMThe new documentary "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am" seeks to demystify the acclaimed 88-year-old author, who brought us "Beloved" and "Sula."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'The Ice at the End of the World' review: Scary clues of climate change in Greenland
Tuesday - 06/11/2019 - 12:01 PMJon Gertner makes a compelling case that it’s time to start thinking seriously about Greenland as its temperatures rise and ice melts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 books not to miss: 'Recursion' by Blake Crouch, Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything,' 'Islanders'
Saturday - 06/08/2019 - 07:00 AMThe author of "Dark Matter" is back with a mind-bending thriller, and Jennifer Weiner's ambitious new novel follows two sisters through women's lib.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Barnes & Noble nearing deal to be bought by Elliott Management Corp., report says
Thursday - 06/06/2019 - 07:21 PMBarnes & Noble is reportedly nearing a deal to be bought by hedge fund Elliott Management Corp., The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ocean Vuong's 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' a transcendent queer immigrant story
Wednesday - 06/05/2019 - 11:08 AMOcean Vuong's autobiographical debut novel is a transcendent and gorgeously written account of a queer Vietnamese immigrant growing up.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Game of Thrones' book series reaches new heights on best-seller list
Tuesday - 06/04/2019 - 02:00 PMNow that the "Game of Thrones" HBO series has ended, the book series' popularity is growing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly': Everything we learned from the shocking new book
Tuesday - 06/04/2019 - 01:13 PM“Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly” is written by Jim DeRogatis, the journalist who doggedly pursued Kelly’s story from his early days in Chicago.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 books not to miss: New Elizabeth Gilbert, Tan France memoir, 'Mostly Dead Things'
Sunday - 06/02/2019 - 02:56 PMFashion guru Tan France of "Queer Eye" is out with a memoir, Elizabeth Gilbert has a new novel and Kristen Arnett delights with "Mostly Dead Things."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Richard Roper mines loneliness for comedy in charming debut 'How Not to Die Alone'
Wednesday - 05/29/2019 - 08:00 AMA lonely man lies about having a family to save face. Now, his boss wants to meet him. It makes for a charming story in Richard Roper's debut novel.
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- Gloria Vanderbilt dead at age 95: 'What an extraordinary woman,' son Anderson Cooper says
Monday - 06/17/2019 - 01:21 PMFamous from birth in 1924, Gloria Vanderbilt became even more so thanks to a custody trial, designer jeans and as mom to CNN's Anderson Cooper.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 books not to miss: The Try Guys, 'The Tenth Muse,' Mark Haddon's 'The Porpoise'
Sunday - 06/16/2019 - 12:48 PMThe Try Guys apply their viral charm to a self-help book, Catherine Chung dazzles with "The Tenth Muse" and more new books we can't wait to read.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 new LGBTQ books to celebrate Pride month: Tan France, 'Gentleman Jack,' 'Gender Queer'
Sunday - 06/09/2019 - 11:29 AMCelebrate Pride Month with a good LGBTQ book, including a memoir from Tan France, a history of the Stonewall riots and a gender queer graphic novel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'All-white company' wrongly accused immigrant author of racism, $13M lawsuit claims
Saturday - 06/08/2019 - 10:10 PMJordanian-American author Natasha Tynes is suing book publisher Rare Bird Lit. Inc. for the company's actions amid a social media shaming scandal.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Randy Travis opens up about childhood trauma, addiction struggles and the music industry in new memoir
Wednesday - 06/05/2019 - 06:51 AMIn his new memoir, Randy Travis is open about his experience with childhood trauma, his struggle with addiction and his brushes with the law.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dwyane Wade is releasing a memoir on the 'essential principles' of his life and NBA career this fall
Wednesday - 06/05/2019 - 08:57 AMNBA great Dwyane Wade, who retired at the end of the 2018-2019 regular season, has a memoir coming out this fall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - John Cena tackles toxic masculinity in 'Elbow Grease' children's books
Tuesday - 06/04/2019 - 12:33 PMActor and WWE wrestler John Cena has added a new title to his resume: children's book writer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Queer Eye' star Tan France talks new memoir, Tina Fey and the French tuck (of course)
Tuesday - 06/04/2019 - 09:00 AM"Queer Eye" star Tan France has already left a fashion legacy. But in his new memoir 'Naturally Tan,' France intends to leave another kind of legacy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mindy Kaling's new essay collection to detail being a single mom, working with Oprah
Thursday - 05/30/2019 - 11:54 AMTopics will include Kaling's experience as a single mother and working with Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'My Favorite Murder' hosts get personal in fun new book 'Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered’
Wednesday - 05/29/2019 - 11:53 AM"My Favorite Murder" hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark share personal stories of addiction, eating disorders and failures in their new book.
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- A busted marriage examined in Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s sharp 'Fleishman Is in Trouble'
Monday - 06/17/2019 - 09:00 AMThis assured and spiky debut about a busted marriage marks top-notch journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner as a top-notch novelist, too.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Coming soon: A new 'Hunger Games' prequel about 'survival' and 'humanity' in Panem's 'Da
Monday - 06/17/2019 - 08:55 AMA decade after seemingly wrapping up “The Hunger Games,” Suzanne Collins is bringing readers a prequel set 64 years before they met Katniss Everdeen.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jennifer Weiner's 'Mrs. Everything' explores broken dreams in the era of women's lib
Monday - 06/10/2019 - 12:41 PMIn Jennifer Weiner's new novel "Mrs. Everything," two sisters come of age and pursue different paths during the women's liberation movement.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five best-selling books to gift dad this Father's Day based on his tastes
Friday - 06/07/2019 - 07:13 PMLooking for just the right book to gift dad this Father's Day? We chose some standouts from our best-selling books list.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lab-grown meat, GMOs, high-tech ag: 'Fate of Food' explores solutions to global food crisis
Thursday - 06/06/2019 - 03:10 PMAmanda Little explores how we'll feed the world when there too many mouths to feed amid intensifying climate change.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's why Tan France of 'Queer Eye' quit his job as a flight attendant after just two months
Wednesday - 06/05/2019 - 10:07 AMTan France is the "Queer Eye" style expert to most people. But he also was once a flight attendant.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Looking for Alaska' details revealed for Hulu limited series, based on John Green novel
Tuesday - 06/04/2019 - 11:14 AMThe highly anticipated debut comes with a 14-year history of adaption attempts and fails.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert's 'City of Girls' is the perfect summer novel
Monday - 06/03/2019 - 12:49 PMElizabeth Gilbert sets this luscious love story in the New York City theater world of the 1940s, exploring female sexuality and fulfillment.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Summer reading guide: 20 of the season's hottest new books
Thursday - 05/30/2019 - 11:38 AMThis summer is looking to be a good one for book lovers. Here's a look at the 20 books we can’t wait to read (on the beach or otherwise).
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See exclusive first photos of Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman in Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch'
Tuesday - 05/28/2019 - 12:37 PMAnsel Elgort and Nicole Kidman star in the first images from this fall's big-screen adaptation of Donna Tartt's best-selling novel 'The Goldfinch.'
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