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Novelist Richard Russo: 'I Find Myself Now ... Having Lived The American Dream'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author says his blue-collar grandfather would have been astonished by the life Russo leads. His new book, Everybody's Fool, is a sequel to 1993's Nobody's Fool.
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'Sweetbitter' Is A Savory Saga Of Restaurant Life And Love
Oysters, cocaine, fine wine, love triangles: Stephanie Danler's debut novel Sweetbitter follows a year in the life of a young woman working at a top-tier Manhattan restaurant.
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Fukuyama: A New American 'Identity' Could Be Antidote To Polarizing U.S. Politics
Resentment and a loss of dignity has fueled a rise in identity politics and made compromise difficult, political scientist Francis Fukuyama says. He proposes a way out of that impasse in his new book.
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Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'
Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.
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Nathan Englander Says His New Book Is 'A Turducken Of A Novel'
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Dangerous heat and elevated risks of wildfires are present in parts of the West, with climate change and El Niño both playing a role. Meanwhile, thunderstorms threaten the Midwest and the East Coast.
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In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the runoff vote
In Guatemala, the race for the Presidency has taken a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has confounded all expectations and secured a place in the runoff vote in August.
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Weight-Loss Surgery: It's Not for Everyone
Gastric bypass surgery has increased ten-fold over the past decade, with more than 150,000 Americans getting the procedure every year. Most insurance companies, as well as Medicare, pay for it. Doctors say there's no question that the surgery works, but there are still significant risks.
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