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• New Book Argues A Theory In Policing Is To Blame For Eric Garner's Death
  Eric Garner was killed by the police in New York City in 2014. His final words were, "I can't breathe." A book by journalist Matt Taibbi argues that "Broken Windows" is to blame for Garner's death. [Thu, Oct. 19]

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• For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind
  "It starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have," Green says. His new novel, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a teenage girl with OCD. [Thu, Oct. 19]

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• Amnesty For Little Book Lovers: New York City Libraries Shelve Kids' Late Fees
  On Thursday, the city's public library systems are forgiving fines on overdue materials checked out by readers age 17 and under, reopening library doors to young readers once blocked by unpaid fees. [Thu, Oct. 19]

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• The Book That Changed The Borders
  On this show, we show how the book "Borderlands" has been integrated into the Chicana and feminist literary canon. [Thu, Oct. 19]

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• Custom-Printed Cocktails On The Moon? 'Soonish' Shows Us How
  Zach and Kelly Weinersmith's accessible, occasionally goofy new book lays out futuristic fantasies (like matter-printed cocktails) and connects them to projects scientists are working on right now. [Thu, Oct. 19]

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