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Left over center, right over center — 2nd graders are braiding a 'Story Rug'

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Class 203 is turning old shirts, baby blankets, a stripy skirt and...

A former nun explains why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life

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Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a...

Get into med school in the graphic memoir 'See One, Do One, Teach One'

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Grace Farris' book brings readers behind the med school scenes — documenting...

When a pop star burned out, she stumbled into 'Extracurricular' romance

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Rachel Lynn Solomon has a new book out titled, Extracurricular. She speaks...

'Catch the Devil' is a work of true crime that indicts the justice system

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Journalist Pamela Colloff has written an engrossing and damning book on how...

Harriet Clark's novel 'The Hill' draws on her 37 years visiting her mom in prison

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Clark was a baby in 1981 when her mother, a member of...

So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills

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A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety...

'Catch the Devil' shares how a con man traded false information for favors

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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Pamela Colloff about her book "Catch...

Romance books recommended by NPR staff for summer reading

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NPR staff recommend romance novels to sink into this summer

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Summer's great for some sizzling reads and NPR staff have recommendations for...

Colson Whitehead discusses 'Cool Machine,' the third book in his Harlem trilogy series

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead about his...

Got a long summer reading list? NPR's 'Life Kit' helps you keep pages turning

8 days ago

Many people dream of extended summer reading time, but to really dig...