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The man, the myth, the legend

do you know That you shouldn’t order fish on Monday? Did you enjoy? BearThe collected works of David Chang, or food memoirs such as Blood, Bones and Butter And crying in h mart? If so, you owe a debt of gratitude to Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain wasn’t trying To change restaurant culture when he wrote the

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Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

We asked our newsroom colleagues to share the nonfiction titles they’ve enjoyed reading so far this year — here’s what they shared with us.

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Weapon X Re-invents the Classic Marvel Tale

Barry Windsor-Smith was one of Marvel Comics’ most popular creators. Part of his popularity was due to his style. His comics neither looked nor read like other comic books. It is important to clarify that Windsor-Smith’s style was not exclusively defined by her artwork. Windsor-Smith approached storytelling very differently from the standard Marvel house style

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Famous former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies: NPR

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivers the keynote address at the IMF Statistics Forum/Statistics for Policy Making on November 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. Greenspan died on Monday at the age of 100. Paul J. via Getty Images Richards/AFP hide caption toggle caption Paul J. via Getty Images Richards/AFP Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan

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Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand’s Friendship: NPR

Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand are photographed in the Oval Office on September 4, 1974, after Greenspan was sworn in as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. David Hume Kennerley/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption David Hume Kennerley/Getty Images/Hulton Archive One of the most important intellectual relationships in the life of prominent former

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I will never stop capitalizing the word “Earth”

If you’re crazy enough to write a novel and lucky enough to get it published, at the copy-editing stage, you’ll receive what’s called a style sheet. Among other things, it will list all the proper nouns that appear in your book – all the characters, yes, but also places, organizations, and federal agencies. This will

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Compelling and engaging nonfiction comics

For those less familiar with comics, the idea that comics can be non-fiction may be surprising. But it’s true: comics are a format rather than a genre, so they can tell both true and fictional stories through attractive art, dialogue, and design. There are no limits to what comics can do. As comics continue to

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Book Riot’s Deal of the Day for June 22, 2026

Today’s Special Book Deal $1.99 deep cuts By Holly Brickley GET THIS DEAL $1.99 library of flowers By LC Chu GET THIS DEAL $1.99 these heathens By Mia McKenzie GET THIS DEAL $1.99 disaster gay detective agency By Lev A.C. Rosen GET THIS DEAL $3.99 Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History By Tori Telfer GET

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Literary Center » Feeling creatively stuck? Try following the routines of other types of performers

Before the sun came up, after her children were asleep, Toni Morrison got out of bed, walked over to her desk and began writing. Stephen King wrote on a child’s small desk in a trailer. In the basement of the Powell Library, Ray Bradbury inserted coins into a typewriter to write Fahrenheit 451. These routines

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