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Africa’s No. 1 female detective probes the mysteries of the human heart.

Howard’s End

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Stonepicker and The Book of Mirrors

Her latest collection of poetry proves Frieda Hughes to be a writer capable of standing on her own.

A Pearl in the Storm

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Gabriel García Márquez: A Life

Gerald Martin’s comprehensive biography of Gabriel García Márquez is so complete that we may never need another.

Utopia or Oblivion

James Patterson offers advice to young writers

Fingerprints of God

NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty uses journalism’s tools to explore the intersection of spirituality and science.

The Post Office Girl

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Vanessa and Virginia

A novelist imagines her way into the heart of the relationship between sisters, rivals, and artistic collaborators Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell.

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Left to Tell

Yet another banned book

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Lewis and Clark discovered new lands and peoples, but their greatest challenges led inward.

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Paul Newman: A Life

A nonprurient, endearing portrait of one of America’s most beloved actors.

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