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50 Funny Books to Read When Life Is Overwhelming and You Need a Laugh

Sometimes you want to delve into a serious, thought-provoking book that makes you question everything you've ever known about humanity. This is not one of those times. We present, in no...

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In ‘Good Apple’ a Southern Writer Explains How She Identifies as Both a Democrat and an Evangelical Christian

We're living in divided times—to say the absolute least—and it can be hard to see the humanity in those whose lived experiences are so different from our own. It's blissful timing, then,...

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9 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in January

New year, new you books to add to your nightstand. From an unputdownable thriller about a true-crime podcast and a fascinating history of adoption in America to a scathing but necessary...

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The 7 Best Books to Start—and Finish—Over the Holiday Break

Ah, the holidays. Though it's normally the season for family and friends, festive parties and generally way too much togetherness, things are going to look pretty different this year. But...

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50 Funny Books to Read When Life Is Overwhelming and You Need a Laugh

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In ‘Good Apple’ a Southern Writer Explains How She Identifies as Both a Democrat and an Evangelical Christian

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9 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in January

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The 7 Best Books to Start—and Finish—Over the Holiday Break

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The 20 Best Books PureWow Staffers Read in 2020

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Did 2020 Turn Us Into “Bad” Readers?

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45 Christmas Books for Kids to Make the Season Merry and Bright

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10 Motivational Books to Add to Your 2021 Reading List

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Audible Just Opened Its Libraries to Kids While They're Out of School—for Free

The 14 Best and Most Accurate Books About the Royal Family

The 14 Best and Most Accurate Books About the Royal Family

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7 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in December

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6 Books to Read if You're Obsessed with 'The Crown' on Netflix

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Gripping True Crime Meets the #MeToo Movement

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11 New Sibling Books to Help Ease the Transition

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40 Books to Gift to Every Person on Your List This Year

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A Stunning New Story Collection Examines Manhood—But From a Female Perspective

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9 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in November

The 31 Best Thriller Books Of All Time (Good Luck Getting a Peaceful Night’s Sleep Again!)

In ‘Ex Libris,’ Literary Critic Michiko Kakutani Writes a Contagiously Joyous Ode to Books

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8 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in October

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Teens, Terror and Twists in the Genre-Bending ‘True Story’

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