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Mother Lode

Kelly Corrigan’s third memoir, Glitter and Glue, is a poignant tale of learning to love her mother

Growing up, Kelly Corrigan relied on her dad’s unwavering enthusiasm but navigated an “adversarial but functional” way of being with her mother, who “looked at motherhood less as a joy…

Pushed to the Edge

Samantha Shannon talks with Chapter 16 about The Mime Order, the new novel in her mind-bendingly good dystopian series

…their breath—The Mime Order has already garnered considerable critical acclaim: Publishers Weekly called it “original and intriguing,” Kirkus Reviews praised its “propulsive” plot , and The Guardian was unequivocal: “There…

Random Penguins for Penguin Random House

Mary Laura Philpott signs a book deal for her adorable penguins

…Penguin Random House might call. I figured it would be a lawyer with some sort of cease-and-desist message. But when the call came, it was not a lawyer. It was…

A Comedy of Vices

In her fourth memoir, comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her visits to far-flung destinations, making fun of everything along the way

until recently, host of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately, opens Uganda Be Kidding Me by taking herself and five female friends on safari. Handler picked Africa, she deadpans, because…

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