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Book Review: ‘The Hiroshima Men’ is a reminder of the horrific human costs of atomic attack

John Hersey was a 32-year-old reporter who returned from Japan with in 1946 with a groundbreaking story that challenged U.S.
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Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights.
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In new book, Ellen Burstyn reveals the secret that fueled her award-winning career: poetry

In new book, Ellen Burstyn reveals the secret that fueled her award-winning career: poetry

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn has a book coming out next year that reveals how she has been shaped by the power of words.
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Edge of Honor by Brad Thor (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware (Gallery/Scout Press) 3. These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Random House Publishing Group) 4.
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Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11

Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11

The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the 9/11 attacks.
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Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave? That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.
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Book Review: Madeline Potter’s 'The Roma' blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group

Book Review: Madeline Potter’s 'The Roma' blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group

“The Roma: A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered hostility for centuries.
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'Pornography is a problem': Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries

'Pornography is a problem': Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries

Alberta's premier says "pornography is a problem for young adults" in remarks defending her government's move to remove sexually explicit content from school library shelves this fall.
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A look at new rules for school library books and what won't be allowed on shelves

A look at new rules for school library books and what won't be allowed on shelves

The Alberta government is putting new rules in place for school libraries starting Oct. 1. The province says young students shouldn't be exposed to inappropriate sexual content.
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Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1

Alberta to ban explicit sex books in school libraries starting Oct. 1

EDMONTON — Alberta's education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library shelves as of Oct. 1, but the move is not about book banning.
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