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Two nonfiction books take critical views of bankruptcy and microlending systems

'Say Nothing' tells the story of 'The Troubles' through one woman's murder

In 'Citizen,' former President Clinton reflects on his post-White House years

In a new version of 'The Cake Bible,' Rose Levy Beranbaum updates a culinary classic

In the new novel 'Pony Confidential,' a crime-solving pony seeks revenge

Two new books on Johnny Carson and Shirley MacLaine offer intimate views of celebrity

Brit Barron's new book is a guide on maintaining relationships in a polarized world

With 'Mystical Lotería,' Yvette Montoya reimagines a traditional Latino party game

A parenting book by author Kelley Coleman focuses on the care of disabled children

A shocking discovery follows an artist's death in Paula Hawkins' 'The Blue Hour'

'Tías and Primas' and 'Linguaphile' are new nonfiction books on family and language

'Big Jim and the White Boy,' a new graphic novel, reinterprets a Mark Twain classic

Stanley Tucci records 12 months of eating in his food diary 'What I Ate in One Year'

In Winsome Bingham's 'The Walk,' a community bands together to head to the polls

Bob Woodward's new book 'War' invites readers into a world of back-channel diplomacy

'Patriot' is a posthumous memoir by the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
In this episode of the NPR podcast, Yulia Navalnaya shares her insights into her late husband Alexei Navalny and his memoir, "Patriot." The book chronicles Navalny's life, his fierce opposition to Vladimir Putin, his time in prison, and his tragic death. Navalnaya reflects on her husband's steadfast devotion to his mis...

'American Scary' documents a cultural obsession with horror in the United States

In 'Ottolenghi Comfort,' Yotam Ottolenghi takes an expansive view of comfort food

Al Pacino's memoir 'Sonny Boy' is a story of adventure, starting in the South Bronx
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