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Jun 30

This Independence Day, 5 books that explain America’s complex history

By Elizabeth Flock

Historian Sean Wilentz has examined the history of America through the lens of our presidents, our party politics, the working class — and even our music. This Independence Day, we asked Wilentz, a professor of American history at…

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Jun 23

4 poets you need to read, from new poet laureate Tracy K. Smith

By Elizabeth Flock

Last week, the Library of Congress selected Tracy K. Smith as the new U.S. Poet Laureate. Here, Smith shares the poetry she recommends reading right now.

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Jun 16

The 7 best books from indie publishers right now

By Elizabeth Flock

Books from independent publishers are often less easily surfaced or visible. Here are 7 terrific books from indie presses you may not know.

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Jun 09

10 things to read when you’re grieving

By Joshua Barajas

The NewsHour asked its staff for recommendations of books or poems that helped them survive a period of loss. In their own words, here are 10 possible reads for someone who's grieving.

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May 26

19 summer books that will keep you up all night reading

By Elizabeth Flock

It’s almost summer -- a time to catch up on missed readings, turn back to old favorites, and discover new ones. For the best summer reads, we turned two authors who own independent bookstores: Louise Erdrich, who owns Birchbark Books…

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May 19

5 unforgettable TV theme songs to tide you over until ‘Twin Peaks’ returns

By Joshua Barajas

On its own, the theme song to “Twin Peaks” was a bona fide earworm. Composer Angelo Badalamenti’s opening theme to Mark Frost and David Lynch’s otherworldly murder mystery won a Grammy in 1990 for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance.” The soundtrack…

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May 05

Disco deserves more respect. These 5 songs prove why

By Joshua Barajas

As the Library of Congress celebrates disco for the first time, we asked music historian Bill Brewster to spotlight five revolutionary disco tracks.

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Apr 28

Nixon biographer recommends 8 other biographies you need to read

By Elizabeth Flock

John Farrell has read and studied a wide range of biographies over the years. Here are his recommendations for 8 must-read life histories.

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Apr 19

7 overlooked women writers you should be reading now

By Elizabeth Flock

Top female writers and editors recommend other female authors who have somehow been overlooked or forgotten, either because of their gender, the language in which they wrote, or their books have gone out of print.

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Apr 15

The 8 books librarians can’t stop talking about right now

By Elizabeth Flock

For National Library Week, we asked the New York Public Library -- the largest library in the country and one of the most beloved -- what we should be reading right now.

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