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Judging the National Book Award Shortlisters By Their Covers

Judging the National Book Award Shortlisters By Their Covers

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By Brian Gresko | October 14, 2015

Hitler-Spotting at the Frankfurt Bookfair

Hitler-Spotting at the Frankfurt Bookfair

In Which the German Literary Scene is Compared to a Serial Killer

By Tara Bray Smith | October 14, 2015

A Woman Alone in China

A Woman Alone in China

The Story of a Missionary Who Stayed

By Virginia Pye | October 14, 2015

The Staff Shelf: Riverbend Books

The Staff Shelf: Riverbend Books

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By Interview with a Bookstore | October 14, 2015

The Children of Chernobyl, In Their Own Words

The Children of Chernobyl, In Their Own Words

Read an Excerpt from Newly Minted Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich

By Svetlana Alexievich | October 13, 2015

Is Topeka the Most Poetic City in America?

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By Amy Brady | October 13, 2015

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By Andrea Kleine | October 13, 2015

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By Charles Eastman | October 12, 2015

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Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library

Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Has Given #Black Lives Matter Its Foundational Text

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How to Love an Imperfect Genius, and Other Considerations

By Zinzi Clemmons | October 8, 2015

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By Amanda Petrusich | October 8, 2015

The Unseen Theft of America's Literary History

The Unseen Theft of America's Literary History

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By Travis McDade | October 8, 2015

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