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Ann McGovern, Author, Is Dead at 85; She Made ‘Stone Soup’ a School Staple [12 Aug 2015|12:32am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/books/ann-mcgovern-author-is-dead-at-85-she-made-stone-soup-a-school-staple.html

Ms. McGovern, who worked at Little Golden Books and Scholastic, broke into children’s literature by writing about Roy Rogers after overhearing an editor wishing someone would write one.
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Haruki Murakami’s ‘Wind/Pinball’ [12 Aug 2015|02:31pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/books/review/haruki-murakami-wind-pinball-review.html

Two novels reveal Haruki Murakami’s early interest in pop culture and slippery temporal realms.
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‘A Manual for Cleaning Women,’ by Lucia Berlin [12 Aug 2015|02:33pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/books/review/a-manual-for-cleaning-women-by-lucia-berlin.html

Lucia Berlin’s unadorned stories feature hard-pressed women and figures on the fringe.
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Books of The Times: Review: Enrique Vila-Matas Plots His Own Awakening in ‘The Illogic of Kassel’ [12 Aug 2015|09:31pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/books/review-enrique-vila-matas-plots-his-own-awakening-in-the-illogic-of-kassel.html

In this semi-fictional book by Mr. Vila-Matas, an invitation to act as an installation piece at an exhibition in Germany begins a journey of revelations.
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