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For Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success

Jenna Bush Hager promotes her August book club pick, Patsy, by Nicole Dennis-Benn. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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For Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success

Booksellers often talk about discoverability — the ability to help readers find books publishers want them to buy. And increasingly, celebrity book clubs are a way to get books into readers' hands.

News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Fatal Boat Fire, Joe Biden

by Steve Inskeep , Rachel Martin

News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Fatal Boat Fire, Joe Biden

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The Monsoon Stan Forebee

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Conflicting Mind Stan Forebee

A Leader's Job Is To Set The Vision, Retired Gen. Mattis Says

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Through Bone and Marrow Foxhole

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Cold Water, Walk Further Cross Record

Biden Says Verbal Slip-Ups Don't Undermine His Judgment

by Asma Khalid

Biden Says Verbal Slip-Ups Don't Undermine His Judgment

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Dozens Arrested In Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

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Dozens Arrested In Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

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Vartha Ambrose Akinmusire

Internet Campaign Saves University's FogCam

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Another Brexit Showdown Kicks Off In Britain's Parliament

by Frank Langfitt

Another Brexit Showdown Kicks Off In Britain's Parliament

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Hourglass Mammal Hands

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In the Treetops Mammal Hands

Want To Adopt Hemingway? Then You Have To Take Waffles Too

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Jenna Bush Hager promotes her August book club pick, Patsy, by Nicole Dennis-Benn. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

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For Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success

by Lynn Neary

For Many Authors, Celebrity Book Clubs Are A Ticket To Success

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The Cheers On The Parade Moonlit Sailor

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Dozens Of Victims Feared Dead After Diving Boat Catches Fire In California

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Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed

by Jess Clark

Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed

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Tennis Action At The U.S. Open Continues To Thrill Crowds

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Lucky Lusine

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When Employer Demands Clash With Health Care Obligations

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Gunman Was On A 'Downward Spiral,' Texas Authorities Say

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Gunman Was On A 'Downward Spiral,' Texas Authorities Say

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The Way Home Sleep Dealer

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Nozomi Sleep Dealer

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Dust and Disquiet Caspian

Pope Francis To Visit 3 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa

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Pope Francis To Visit 3 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa

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Signals The Echelon Effect

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Scatter of Hope The Echelon Effect

IKEA Employees In Scotland Thwart Hide-And-Seek Game

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Blue Lights May Deter Intravenous Drug Use In Public Spaces

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Blue Lights May Deter Intravenous Drug Use In Public Spaces

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Fisherman's Prayer Giants

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O' Tide Giants

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Fort Pierce Residents Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian

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Everyone Needs To Take Dorian Very Seriously, FEMA Official Says

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States Upgrade Election Equipment — Wary Of 'A Race Without A Finish Line'

Attendees in Bucks County, Pa. test-drove new voting machines at an event aimed at helping the county decide which equipment to buy. Security is a major focus in the 2020 presidential race. Pam Fessler/NPR hide caption

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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

States Upgrade Election Equipment — Wary Of 'A Race Without A Finish Line'

by Pam Fessler

States Upgrade Election Equipment — Wary Of 'A Race Without A Finish Line'

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Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Batters The Bahamas

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Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Batters The Bahamas

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