5 books of low-stress nonfiction for your summer reading list
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âThe Ministry of Timeâ author talks Graham Greene, James Bond and kissing Barbies
Kaliane Bradley talks about the novels she loves, the works she recommends and the classic she's got questions about.
Why Maisie Dobbs author Jacqueline Winspear says itâs time to end the series
Winspear says the novel, without giving away spoilers, aims to provide a satisfying accounting for all the main characters.
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How Stuart Woodsâ character Stone Barrington lives on in Brett Battlesâ âSmolderâ
Novelist Battles, whose latest is 'Stuart Woods' Smolder,' explains how he came to work on his late colleague's characters.
New information about the mystery of Janet Halverson, book design icon, surfaces
Also in the Book Pages, Jenny Erpenbeck, the International Booker Prize winner, appears in Southern California.
Percival Everettâs new novel reworks Mark Twain. But âJamesâ has a different mission
The prolific author talks about his new book inspired by 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'
Sheila Heti spent nearly 14 years on new book âAlphabetical Diaries.â Hereâs why.
The author of 'How Should a Person Be?' talks about the process of creating a book out of her diary entries, working with A.I. and spending time with her dog.
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The mystery of book designer Janet Halverson
Columnist Erik Pedersen looks at an exhibit devoted to a forgotten graphic designer and hears from author Manjula Martin.
7 must-read nonfiction graphic novels
Erik Pedersen writes about books, authors, bestsellers and more in the Book Pages each week.
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After nearly 200 episodes, the âBacklistedâ podcast isnât running out of great books
In the Book Pages, hosts Andy Miller and John Mitchinson discuss the past and future of the podcast that "brings new life to old books."