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The Brief, Tumultuous Reign Of An Erstwhile Best-Seller

Lani Sarem poses with her novel Handbook for Mortals at the release party for the book in Chicago earlier this month. Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images hide caption

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The Brief, Tumultuous Reign Of An Erstwhile Best-Seller

For a while Thursday, Lani Sarem's debut, Handbook for Mortals, stood as the reigning best-seller in young adult literature. Within hours, it had been removed from the list entirely. What happened?

The Brief, Tumultuous Reign Of An Erstwhile Best-Seller

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Adulting School Teaches Young Adults Grown-Up Skills

A happy hour event put on by the Adulting School, where participants learn how to make craft cocktails, at Maine Craft Distilling in Portland, Maine. Other skills taught by the school include changing a flat tire, making deviled eggs and folding sheets. Courtesy of Rachel Weinstein hide caption

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Adulting School Teaches Young Adults Grown-Up Skills

Maine Public

Many young adults struggle with the transition to adulthood, finding it difficult to do things like manage their money and pay bills on time. This new school in Maine is here to help.

Adulting School Teaches Young Adults Grown-Up Skills

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Teen Health Van Delivers More Than Medical Care To Homeless Youth

Inside a mobile clinic parked near a Conservation Corp high school, Dr. Seth Ammerman talks with a patient. About 400 young people who visit the van each year have never seen a doctor, Ammerman says. Farida Jhabvala Romero/KQED hide caption

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Teen Health Van Delivers More Than Medical Care To Homeless Youth

KQED

The number of homeless Californians under age 24 keeps rising, and many aren't getting the physical and mental health care they need, teen advocates say. Mobile clinics are trying to fill the gaps.