Literature
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Review: Whips and quips in comedian Tom Segura's new book
Jun 14, 2022 1:24 PM - Comedian and podcaster Tom Segura is constantly on the verge of going too far, straddling the line for the laughs
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Review: Take a trip to 'Vacationland' for a family drama
Jun 14, 2022 11:44 AM - 'Vacationland' by Meg Mitchell Moore is a 'Lifetime movie on the page,' writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill
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Book review: Emily Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'
Jun 12, 2022 7:30 AM - "Meant to Be" by Emily Giffin is a sweet and sensible romance firmly placed in the real world. The classic tale of unlikely lovers reimagines American history through the alternating voices of Joe and Cate from their childhood in the '60s up to their fateful meeting in the '90s.
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Book review: Make time for astonishing debut 'Nightcrawling'
Jun 11, 2022 7:20 AM - "Nightcrawling" belongs near the top of any "best debut novel of 2022" list. This is not an easy read. The words flow easily, with a visceral, in-your-face voice, but the subject matter is graphic and relentless.
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Review: 'Mini-Forest Revolution' shows how to mimic nature
Jun 9, 2022 1:57 PM - Planting a tree, it turns out, isn't such a simple task after all
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Review: Giffin marries romance and history in 'Meant to Be'
Jun 7, 2022 3:07 PM - Joe Kingsley comes from a larger-than-life family with connections, achievements and celebrity akin to the Kennedys
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Review: Make time for astonishing debut 'Nightcrawling'
Jun 7, 2022 11:45 AM - The 2018 Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, Leila Mottley, tries her hand at a new form and the result is astonishing
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Book review: David Sedaris' 'Happy-Go-Lucky' an amusing look at life's ironies
Jun 7, 2022 6:00 AM - Almost everyone has a dysfunctional family, but few expose their relatives' funny, embarrassing and even disturbing quirks quite like writer and humorist David Sedaris. And now he's back with "Happy-Go-Lucky," a new collection of poignant, honest and funny essays.
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Book celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'Grease'
Jun 6, 2022 3:42 PM - "Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All" includes the behind-the-scenes hookups, the accidents, life on the road, performing the show with flashlights during the 1977 New York blackout and the day the show closed on Broadway in 1980, complete with dozens of great photos.
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Review: Tracy Flick is back in dark, comic 'Election' sequel
Jun 6, 2022 8:52 AM - Tom Perrotta has brought back the heroine of his 1998 novel 'Election.'
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