A sign directs visitors to the Mark Twain family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, N.Y. David Duprey/AP hide caption
The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books This week: Meg Wolitzer's latest, Charles Frazier returns to the Civil War, the pressures of being the only black person in the room, a new Macbeth, and marriage-saving tips from a divorce lawyer.
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This week: Meg Wolitzer, Charles Frazier, Jo Nesbo, Nafissa Thompson-Spires and James Sexton.
Author Dan Buettner has traveled the globe visiting "blue zones," where people tend to live longer and lead healthier lives. Cheryl Tiegs/National Geographic Books hide caption
Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, pictured above in 1973, first published "Howl" in 1956. Getty Images hide caption
It's important to talk to your vet about any changes in your dog's behavior or diet, says veterinarian Nicholas Dodman. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Louis Zamperini peers over the hatch nose of his aircraft in 1943. Later that year, a crash involving a B-24 bomber similar to this one would land the former Olympian in a Japanese prison camp. AP hide caption
English novelist Jane Austen is known for her polished prose, but her handwritten manuscripts reveal some telling grammatical errors. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
