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Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on

The Lovely Bones author Alice Sebold said in her statement, "I will continue to struggle with the role that I unwittingly played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail." TINA FINEBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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Alice Sebold apologizes to the man exonerated in the rape that her memoir focused on

"I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you," the author wrote in a statement. A judge exonerated Anthony Broadwater of the crime last week.

Books We Love: Mary Louise Kelly picks Miranda Cowley Heller's 'The Paper Palace'

2021's NPR Books We Love list is here, full of recommendations from NPR staff and book critics. Mary Louise Kelly picked The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller as one of her favorite reads.

Books We Love: Mary Louise Kelly picks Miranda Cowley Heller's 'The Paper Palace'

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Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'

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Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'

Picoult's pandemic-inspired story focusing on a character stranded in the Galápagos Islands highlights how events can change us — and offer perspective.

Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'

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After 100 years, Boise Public Library gets a missing book back

The book was checked out Nov. 8, 1911, and it's still in great condition. The Idaho library did away with fines for late books two years ago. Otherwise the fine could have been around $1,800.

After 100 years, Boise Public Library gets a missing book back

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'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan

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'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan

In his new memoir, From Staircase to Stage, rapper Raekwon recalls watching as that relatively serene New York City neighborhood rapidly declined, succumbing to the wildfires of the crack epidemic.

'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan

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'Flying Blind' author says Boeing put profit ahead of safety with the 737 MAX

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The 737 MAX was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes exposed flaws pilots hadn't been told about. Journalist Peter Robison says Boeing cut costs and co-opted regulators in designing the craft.

'Flying Blind' author says Boeing put profit ahead of safety with the 737 MAX

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Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup in new novel

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Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup in new novel

Harsh Times, set in the 1950s, is historical fiction centering on events of a CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's democratically-elected government led by Jacobo Árbenz.

Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup in new novel

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'House of Gucci' author gives her take on the new film adapted from her book

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Sara Gay Forden about her book, The House of Gucci, which has just been released as a feature film starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver.

'House of Gucci' author gives her take on the new film adapted from her book

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'JRR Token' is a punny name for a cryptocurrency, but Tolkien's estate is not humored

The estate of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien has successfully blocked a cryptocurrency called "JRR Token."

'JRR Token' is a punny name for a cryptocurrency, but Tolkien's estate is not humored

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'White Hot Hate' details foiled attack by white supremacists on immigrants in Kansas

Kelsey Snell speaks with author Dick Lehr about his new book, "White Hot Hate." It's the story of a foiled domestic terrorist attack against an immigrant community in a Kansas farming town.

'White Hot Hate' details foiled attack by white supremacists on immigrants in Kansas

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How to find your next favorite read with NPR's Books We Love

The NPR Concierge is back — with a new name. We're calling it "Books We Love" this year, and it has over 300 recommendations for every type of reader.

How to find your next favorite read with NPR's Books We Love

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