Amor Towles' new book is about a road trip that takes more than a few U-turns

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Ben Crump says 'Worse Than a Lie' is a legal thriller wrapped in Black culture

In his debut novel, the civil rights attorney Ben Crump imagines a horrific crime that feels all too real. In Worse Than a Lie, a Black ex-police officer is shot 10 times by white officers in Chicago. The book’s hero Attorney Beau Lee Cooper must find out what actually happened i ...  Show more

In 'Mother Tongue,' author Sara Nović examines deaf history, and writes her own

Acclaimed author Sara Nović lost her hearing at age 12. Since then, she’s learned ASL, written the best-selling novel True Biz, mothered two children, and even discovered a knack for playing the piano — something she feels, rather than hears. Nović’s new memoir, Mother Tongue, fo ...  Show more

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