In her new essay collection 'Small Town Girls,' Pulitzer Prize winner Jayne Anne Phillips turns a West Virginia childhood into…
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New biographies bring Judy Blume and Toni Morrison down to earth
Two new books revisit Toni Morrison and Judy Blume with clarity, honesty, and a closer look at their work and…
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Five musician memoirs that drop the image and tell you what it actually cost.
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Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’
Ty Herndon’s memoir dives into fame, addiction, and coming out in country music.
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By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…
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Adib Khorram's new YA novel "One Word, Six Letters" turns a real-life slur into a story about who bears the…
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Why ‘Matisse’s Jazz’ hits different in 2026
Why does a 1947 art book feel urgent in 2026? "Matisse's Jazz: Rhythms in Color" at the Art Institute of…
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