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May 31

5 novels about climate change to read now

By Elizabeth Flock

A new crop of writers have sought to depict what a future world might look like if humans don’t do something.

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Apr 17

Long-lost Franz Kafka works could emerge after messy legal battle

By Aron Heller, Associated Press

A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales.

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Mar 01

Read a chapter from ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ a dire warning on climate change

By Joshua Barajas

David Wallace-Wells doesn’t pull any punches about the effects of climate change. In his new book, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” the author takes humans — us — to task for our complacency. The opening line isn’t too comforting either: “It is…

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Jan 09

Why we still need paper maps

By Vicky Stein

"Maps can take you places that you wouldn’t think to go," said Betsy Mason, coauthor of the book "All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey."…

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Jan 01

It’s not too late to put these 2018 books on your reading list

By Alex D'Elia

Last year, authors brought us stories of immigration, ideas about and identity politics, and creative takes on mythology and literary ambition.

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Dec 31

Watch 8:42
The best books of 2018, according to experts

In 2018, notable new books often reflected and supplemented conversations around current trends, topics and events. Author Ann Patchett and Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to share their favorite books of the year.

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Dec 20

This comedy duo makes philosophy fun. Here are 5 books to read now

By Gabriela Martinez, Gretchen Frazee

Keith and Kenny Lucas, identical twins, integrate philosophy into parts of their comedy.

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Oct 31

Watch 6:31
‘American Wolf’ author Nate Blakeslee answers your questions

By Jeffrey Brown

Nate Blakeslee, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces November’s book.

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Sep 01

WATCH: Jeffrey Brown talks to Amy Tan, Ron Chernow and others at the National Book Festival

By Corinne Segal

PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown joins Rich Fahle of PBS Books to interview more than a dozen public figures and authors at the National Book Festival. Watch it live here.

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Mar 30

The books you never read in high school, but should now

By Joshua Barajas

Here are 10 suggestions for those looking for never-too-late reads. Maybe you’ll be convinced to finally read “Moby-Dick,” all 200,000 words of it.

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