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Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer winner for Evicted, examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it least. https://t.co/7bXOuxN09m

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Ryann Stevenson's debut collection Human Resources won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. It looks at how technology both connects and separates us. https://n.pr/3xUDZdi

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Author Dana Schwartz's new book 'Anatomy' has created a mystery novel with the usual twist but the journey there is nevertheless fun—and, occasionally, squelchy and gruesome, in just the right amount for a gothic love story. https://n.pr/3L15lD9

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The young heroes of Carlo Collodi's classic fantasy Pinocchio and Roald Dahl's 1988 children's novel Matilda may not seem too alike at first. But in their own ways, they're both about a child's extraordinary power to change the world. https://t.co/x7HKU3mN5U

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The author Blake Crouch spins out grounded, accessible tales with an admirable internal precision no matter the genre. His newest sci-fi novel, "Upgrade," is no different. https://n.pr/3aBNq8H

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British children's author and illustrator Jill Murphy has died at 72. Her books include The Worst Witch and The Large Family series. https://t.co/3SGoHtxPll

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A scathing new report by California's auditor of five large police departments across the state found evidence of officer bias against women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ people. https://t.co/WmwxdkWfik

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Novelist Amy Bloom's new memoir, In Love, is centered around her husband's diagnosis of Alzheimer's and her quest to help him end his life in the manner he chose. The book also chronicles their life together and how it was changed by the disease. https://t.co/oulTXSTv0W

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Novelist Amy Bloom's new memoir, In Love, is centered around her husband's diagnosis of Alzheimer's and her quest to help him end his life in the manner he chose. The book also chronicles their life together and how it was changed by the disease. https://n.pr/3vQHjWc

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The novel, 'Sam' follows a white working-class girl from age 7 through her late teens, navigating a world tightly circumscribed by class and culture. https://t.co/JCPLbslACT