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The week's bestselling books, Nov. 9 https://t.co/Y2g7BWmGBr

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The little-known story behind one of Disneyland's most recognizable ride songs https://t.co/gTbWerrd6E

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At L.A. Public Library literary salon, a military historian offers hope: 'We have faced grimmer times' https://t.co/XGQfdHbqNF

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After stabbing attack, Salman Rushdie's new stories grapple with mortality and magical realism https://t.co/dBJGpJVvyz

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Sam Shepard made stardom look easy — his demons got in the way https://t.co/lTvFAwK9Dn

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Anthony Hopkins can scare you, then disarm you with his modesty https://t.co/P0VmzADLbX

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Margaret Atwood dishes on 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other novels in witty memoir https://t.co/GXhko5wuiY

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10 books to read in November, from Margaret Atwood's new memoir to John Irving's latest https://t.co/7EeskFKRzM

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Patti Smith's mesmerizing new memoir looks back in wonder — and sorrow https://t.co/zcC5ZNRIu8

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Paul McCartney's oral history of Wings is at its best early on, just like the band https://t.co/G25YDmTVYD

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The week's bestselling books, Nov. 2 https://t.co/EA4np164qe

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All the Zadies — empathetic and problematic — are on display in her latest essay collection https://t.co/bsF13k8mWa

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Cameron Crowe eulogizes rock's golden age in charming memoir https://t.co/sgNSjo5NsY

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Susan Straight's 'Sacrament' — her best novel yet — is an ode to California nurses during COVID surge https://t.co/ayNWa50Zw4

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The most banned book in America (about growing up LGBTQ+) is getting a new expanded edition https://t.co/w11C5K1mZU

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What the world needs now is — another Tupac book? https://t.co/UpFioOoMho

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Judd Apatow is in a constant state of fight or flight https://t.co/3R0EDpXSaz

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The week's bestselling books, Oct. 26 https://t.co/HwZkmkgZE0

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Cameron Crowe on Jann Wenner, his new memoir and the stories he regrets writing https://t.co/qdOgBuIyAW

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'Iron Man' to 'Fargo': Behind-the-scenes photos and stories from major movie sets https://t.co/SUNOEQtx0U