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The B&N Podcast: Kate Morton on the Allure of the Past

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The B&N Podcast: Kate Morton on the Allure of the Past

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The author of "The Clockmaker's Daughter" on (among other things) the allure of old houses, Pre-Raphaelite painters and the ghosts that we can't shake.
The B&N Podcast: Liane Moriarty Meets Nine Strangers

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The B&N Podcast: Liane Moriarty Meets Nine Strangers

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The author of "Big Little Lies" is back with the story of a health resort that may not be everything it seems. Liane Hansen talks about the inspiration for "Nine Perfect Strangers."...
Compassionate Capitalism and the Birth of “Fair Trade”

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Compassionate Capitalism and the Birth of “Fair Trade”

By Steve King ×

Three decades ago this month the modern "Fair Trade" movement was born -- by a company that took inspiration from an 1860 novel of colonial exploitation.
The B&N Podcast: Adriana Trigiani and the Power of Story

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The B&N Podcast: Adriana Trigiani and the Power of Story

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The author of "Tony's Wife" joins us to talk about the characters her readers fall in love with -- and why she's on a mission to help students learn to tell their own stories.
Art and Discontent: Olivia Laing’s Gamble in “Crudo”

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Art and Discontent: Olivia Laing’s Gamble in “Crudo”

By Rafia Zakaria ×

In one of the year's most daring works of fiction, Olivia Laing imagines an internet-era altenate life for the groundbreaking writer Kathy Acker.
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By EDWARD CAREY

Reviewed by Heller McAlpin ×

The story of the woman who became Madame Tussaud gets a treatment far livelier than waxwork in the novelist Edward Carey's imagination.
An American House Divided: “The Field of Blood” and “The War Before the War”

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An American House Divided: “The Field of Blood” and “The War Before the War”

Essay by Hamilton Cain ×

Two new works of history look at the political and personal clashes that set the stage for the Civil War.
5 Favorite Novels of 2018: A Critic’s Choices

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5 Favorite Novels of 2018: A Critic’s Choices

By Katherine A. Powers ×

Five works of fiction worth moving to the top of even a very large to-read pile.
The B&N Podcast: Markus Zusak on the Struggle to Build “Bridge of Clay”

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The B&N Podcast: Markus Zusak on the Struggle to Build “Bridge of Clay”

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How did the author of "The Book Thief" follow up an international bestseller? Markus Zusak talks about the long path to his bold new novel "Bridge of Clay."
The B&N Podcast: Ina Garten on Jumping into the Deep End

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The B&N Podcast: Ina Garten on Jumping into the Deep End

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The author of "Cook Like a Pro" joins us to talk about her unusual path to becoming a figure uniquely beloved by home cooks.
Sigrid Nunez’s “The Friend” Wins the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction

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Sigrid Nunez’s “The Friend” Wins the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction

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Sigrid Nunez's novel, which turns on a human-canine relationship, took home the 2018 prize for fiction.
Astounding Days: John W. Campbell and the Golden Age of Science Fiction

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Astounding Days: John W. Campbell and the Golden Age of Science Fiction

By Paul Di Filippo ×

A new work of literary history unveils the story of how science fiction -- and much of our conception of the future -- took shape.
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