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A new biography of Garry Trudeau tracks the rise of a comic strip that brought counterculture and political opinions to the funny pages. By Dwight Garner If you happen to be near a body of water (salt ...

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Berkley scores YA author Karen M. McManus’s adult debuts in a massive two-book deal, Montlake takes Sara Field’s lupine romances, and more.

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Singer and author Patti Smith will return to Chicago in September to accept the award ...