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A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'
()In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.
'Lunch Lady' Author Helps Students Draw Their Own Heroes
Jarrett Krosoczka sat down with a classroom of kids to talk about real and imaginary superheroes.
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Fictional 'Mothers' Reveal Facts Of A Painful Adoption Process
Novelist Jennifer Gilmore drew heavily on her own experiences with infertility and adoption.
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After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive
Carol Shaben describes the night they spent in the wilderness, wondering if they'd ever be found.
()Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'()
May 21, 2013 Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career.
Unacceptable Anger From 'The Woman Upstairs'()
May 19, 2013 "Women's anger is very scary to people," author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.
Decades Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due()
May 19, 2013 John Williams' Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It's now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.
Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest()
May 19, 2013 Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, And The Mountains Echoed is a story of a family's loss that spans decades and continents.
Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'()
May 19, 2013 When the factory she worked at closed down, Tammy Thomas reinvented herself as a community organizer; and when Dean Price's truck stop business went belly up, he became a champion of biofuel. In a new book, George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.
'Waiting To Be Heard' No More, Amanda Knox Speaks Out ()
May 18, 2013 Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir.
