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Supermutant Magic Academy

This One Summer

Boundless

They Say Blue

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

December 5, 2017 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 350 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

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Summer Reader Poll 2017: Comics And Graphic Novels

Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels

July 12, 2017 • We asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. Now, with the help of our expert panel, we've curated a list to keep you flipping pages all summer.

Boundless

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In 'Boundless,' The Modern World Is Timeless

May 30, 2017 • Cartoonist Jillian Tamaki's new book is packed with of-the-moment topics — a pyramid skin-care scheme, a porn sitcom, a bedbug battle — but her existential wistfulness raises them to archetype.

NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2015's Great Reads

December 8, 2015 • The Book Concierge is back and all new for 2015! Explore more than 260 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

Supermutant Magic Academy

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'SuperMutant Magic Academy' Is Hogwarts With Nuts (And A Cherry)

April 29, 2015 • Kurt Vonnegut once famously described book critics as donning armor to battle a hot fudge sundae. Jillian Tamaki takes on Harry Potter in SuperMutant Magic Academy, but she's tossing marshmallows.