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Review: 'The Secret History of Home Economics,' by Danielle Dreilinger
NONFICTION: What began as a way to systemize housekeeping became a means of molding the perfect white wife.
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Review: 'Things We Lost to the Water,' by Eric Nguyen
FICTION: This debut novel examines the power of stories, truth and lies.
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Worried about forgetfulness? This Harvard-trained neuroscientist says fear not
A neuroscientist-turned-novelist explains how memory works, and how forgetting is a normal part of life.
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Review: 'Eleanor in the Village,' by Jan Jarboe Russell
NONFICTION: Eleanor Roosevelt and the role New York City played on the future first lady.
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Review: 'Great Circle,' by Maggie Shipstead
FICTION: Maggie Shipstead's third novel is an expansive account of past and present.
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What's the strangest thing you've ever found in a book?
Readers shared the wonderful, hilarious, touching and occasionally disturbing things they've come across.
Bookmark: Banana peels, money and a diamond ring: readers recount things found in books
Readers shared the wonderful, hilarious, touching and occasionally disturbing things they've come across.
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Review: 'Finding the Mother Tree,' by Suzanne Simard
NONFICTION: "Finding the Mother Tree" illuminates the career of one of our most brilliant ecologists.
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Review: 'See/Saw: Looking at Photographs,' by Geoff Dyer
Nonfiction: In his new essay collection, Geoff Dyer takes a deep, fun dive into modern photographs.
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Review: 'Secrets of Happiness,' by Joan Silber
REVIEW: A series of loosely connected characters grapple with money, family and relationships.
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'Owls' and 'Sharks' lead the list of Minnesota Book Award winners
Authors Jonathan C. Slaght and Kawai Strong Washburn were among those honored in a virtual celebration.
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Review: 'The Irish Diaspora,' by Turtle Bunbury
NONFICTION: "The Irish Diaspora" is a tribute to the luck and influence of the Irish across the globe.
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