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Virginia Giuffre, seen here on Aug. 27, 2019, emerged as a key accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he orchestrated years of sexual abuse of her and other girls and young women. Giuffre died earlier this year; her publisher says her memoir will come out in October. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

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PICTURE THIS: WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

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Famed YA author Louis Sachar is out with his first novel for adults. Alex Labry/Ace hide caption

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Did you love ‘Holes’ growing up? Good news, Louis Sachar is still writing for you

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Knopf; Melville House

Two genre novels offer entertainment -- and plenty of wry social commentary

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Journalist Han Zhang hopes to get more Chinese literature translated into English

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Novelist Thomas Mallon looks back on the early years of the AIDS epidemic

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A dogged reporter takes on a mysterious cabal in 'The Diary of Lies'

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Actor Jeff Hiller's new memoir is Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success. He's pictured above in Savannah, Ga., in November 2024. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD hide caption

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A big break after age 40 is possible. Just ask Jeff Hiller of 'Somebody Somewhere'

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These 'Blondes' are turning 100, and they're still a lot of fun

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The stacks at Boston Public Library, one of the oldest and largest public library systems in the country. Aram Boghosian for Boston Public Library
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Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI

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PICTURE THIS: ISLAND STORM

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