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According to Publishers Weekly, print sales rose by almost 2 percent in 2017, and continued to rise in 2018, mostly due to the strength of adult nonfiction sales.
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Saving a person's life carries some serious weight. Even in the Wizarding World.
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Winnie is a bear. So why do we call him a Pooh?
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Despite being a star in her day, writer Zora Neale Hurston—who is best known for her novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'—was almost forgotten.
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Enjoy these real-life recipes for once-fictional delicacies featured in some of your favorite books, movies, and TV shows.
How the Chicago Public Library Is Bringing Story Time to the Laundromat
Making errands more educational.
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