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• 'The Future Of Literature': Whiting Awards Celebrate 10 Emerging Writers
  The novelists, poets and playwrights won Wednesday partly for their work so far, but also for the promise they've shown. If previous winners are an indication, it's a promise they're likely to keep. [Wed, March 20]

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• 'The Lost Gutenberg' Traces One Bible's 500-Year Journey
  The depth of Margaret Leslie Davis' research on the tome's history cannot be understated — her writing is straightforward and, at times, heartbreaking, but outstanding reporting lies at the core. [Wed, March 20]

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• In 'Horizon,' Considering All That Is Connected
  Barry Lopez's new book is a biography and a portrait of some of the world's most delicate places, but at heart it's a contemplation of the belief that the way forward is compassionately, and together. [Wed, March 20]

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• A Lost 'Little Boy' Nears 100: Poet And Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti
  The Beat Generation icon and owner of City Lights bookstore and press in San Francisco is still writing. He celebrates his centennial March 24, and his new autobiographical novel is out now. [Wed, March 20]

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• 'The New Me' Is Meh About Ambition And Adulthood
  Halle Butler's new novel explores what it's like to work in a dead-end office job. Her satirical story focuses on a 30-year-old woman named Millie who wanders from temp job to temp job. [Tue, March 19]

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