Books

A pricey mistake

Bob Dylan's publisher apologizes for replica signatures in new $600 book

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Why did the government block a big merger between book publishers?

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Sarah Thankam Mathews' 6 favorite books about life-changing experiences and self discovery

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Lisa Unger's 6 favorite books you won't want to put down

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Ross Gay's 6 favorite works with powerful and inspiring stories

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Zosia Mamet recommends 6 books that will bowl you over

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Nora McInerny's 6 favorite books about interpersonal relationships

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5 book-to-TV adaptations you can stream now

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Gregory Maguire's 6 favorite books filled with imagination

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Battling over books

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Gabriel Byrne's 6 favorite books with memorable characters

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Fresh Page

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature

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Book recommendations for every type of horror film fan

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Elizabeth McCracken's 6 favorite books that tackle tough topics

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Andrew Sean Greer's 6 favorite travel-themed books for those that crave an adventure

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10 books to read in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month

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Forbidden Book Treasure

The longest book in the world is for sale, but you can't read it

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Buzz Bissinger's 6 favorite investigative nonfiction and novels

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9 books to read this fall

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Taylor Jenkins Reid's 6 favorite books that share the same universe

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Katie Kitamura's 6 favorite books with sentimental themes

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Jamil Jan Kochai's 6 favorite works that explore violence and culture

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scary stuff

U.K. investigates threats against J.K. Rowling over Rushdie support

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Megan Giddings' 6 favorite magical books

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requiescat in pace

Historian David McCullough dead at 89

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Kevin Nguyen's 6 favorite books sure to make you laugh

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'The noble capital of Vienna'

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Meg Gardiner's 6 favorite crime fiction books

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Ingrid Rojas Contreras' 6 favorite memoirs with uncanny themes

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Mecca Jamilah Sullivan's 6 favorite coming-of-age books

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Patrick Radden Keefe's 6 favorite books about true crime

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Chris Pavone's 6 favorite books you won't be able to put down

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Geraldine Brooks' 6 favorite books for those who love horses

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Sloane Crosley's 6 favorite books set in New York City

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Jacey Duprie

The Devil Wears Prada lives on