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Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes Charge of His Recovery

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9 Essentials for a Happier Life, According to Oprah Winfrey

Her action plan for ‘happierness’

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What We Learned From Elon Musk's Biography

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Celebrity Authors

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, Single at Heart by Bella DePaul, MD, and Becoming Ellla Fitzgerald by Judith Tick book covers on a red background

What to Read in December and Other Book News

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What We Learned From Barbra Streisand’s Revealing Memoir

In the hotly anticipated ‘My Name Is Barbra,’ the icon explores her legendary career

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Willie Nelson Reveals Story Behind ‘Crazy’ and Other Classic Tunes

‘Energy Follows Thought’ is a celebration of the country music icon’s most famous songs

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26 Fall Books to Snuggle Up with in Your Favorite Armchair

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Fantastic Fiction by African American Authors

11 novels we love by Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett and more

from left to right book covers lessons in chemistry by bonnie garmus then the sentence by louise erdrich then the personal librarian by marie benedict then klara and the sun by kazuo ishiguro then to paradise by hanya yanagihara

18 Fantastic Book Club Reads Now in Paperback

Your group will love these winners from Kristin Hannah, Kazuo Ishiguro and more

cheddar off dead by korina moss then finlay donovan is killing it by elle cosimand then hot and sour suspects by vivien chen

Kittens, Tea Cups and Murder: The Warm Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

Snuggle up and escape into one of these witty, gore-free detective books

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