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Olympian Alexi Pappas Opens Up About Post-Olympic Depression and ‘Befriending Pain' in Her Book ‘Bravey'
Long-distance athlete, filmmaker and actress Alexi Pappas says her perspective on mental health and healing came while recuperating from a post-Olympics depression. Pappas opened up to LX News about what she learned during the battles she details in her new book “Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas.”
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This Year Has Taken a Toll on Our Friendships — Here Are Some Tips to Get Them Back on Track
Without the usual parties, celebrations and casual get-togethers, many of us have felt our friendships suffer over the past year. Laura Tremaine’s book, “Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level” is designed to give you the tools to get your friendships back in shape.
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Murder, But Gentler: ‘Cozy' Mysteries a Pandemic-Era Balm
The “cozy mystery,” a gentler form of murder fiction, is helping some readers get through a dizzying period of pandemic and polarization
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Dr. Seuss Books Shoot to the Top of Amazon's Bestseller List
Books by Dr. Seuss have flooded Amazon’s U.S. bestseller list after it was announced six of the author’s publications were being pulled over racist imagery.
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The Business Book That Sparked This Entrepreneur's Multibillion-Dollar Social Impact Start-Up
Eat Just founder Josh Tetrick credits C. K. Prahalad’s “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid” for inspiring his multibillion-dollar sustainable food business.
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You Can Have ‘Big Money Energy' Without a Job and Ryan Serhant Wants to Show You How
Ryan Serhant didn’t have a job, money or connections when he realized he was going to need “Big Money Energy” to get the success and security he wanted in life. That’s now the title of his new book. And Serhant says if he was able to change his life, you can do it too.
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Hillary Clinton Is Co-Writing a Thriller Novel That Reckons With a Post-Trump World
Hillary Clinton is teaming up with award-winning author Louise Penny to pen her first non-fiction book.
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A D.C. Bookstore That Counts Former President Obama as a Fan Is Building Community Around Black Books
Ramunda and Derrick Young first created Mahogany Books with the goal of making books by Black authors available online to everyone — no matter where you live. Now they have a brick and mortar store in Washington, D.C. — as well as a fan in former President Barack Obama. The Youngs joined LX News to talk about the importance of...
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‘Goodnight, Astronaut': Scott Kelly Wants Kids to Dream Big About the Places They Will Go
From astronaut to author. Scott Kelly has published a children’s book, “Goodnight, Astronaut,” with the goal of inspiring kids to dream big about all the places they can sleep — from underwater to deep in space. Kelly joined LX News host Tabitha Lipkin to talk about the book, as well as his most surprising and humbling moments as an astronaut.
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‘Is This The Right Thing to Do?' Small Businesses Across America Find Ways To Thrive Amid Pandemic
A pandemic. A social justice movement. A nationwide call for change. Small businesses in America are operating during unprecedented times – but they aren’t letting COVID-19 stop them. How are they doing it?
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‘Southern Charm' Star Cameran Eubanks Opens Up About Her Life (and Marriage) in Her New Book
Cameran Eubanks is best known as a former star of the reality show “Southern Charm” but she is also a businesswoman, a mom and now an author. Eubanks joined LX News to talk about her new book, “One Day You’ll Thank Me,” in which she says she gives readers a look inside her marriage to Jason Wimberly, and explains why...
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Former ‘Bachelor' Ben Higgins Talks About Feeling ‘Alone in Plain Sight'
Ben Higgins may seem to have it all. He is a former star of “The Bachelor” and now planning a wedding and running a coffee company. But in his new book, “Alone in Plain Sight,” Higgins talks about feeling like an outsider in his own life. He joined LX News to talk about the new book and his goal to...
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Sen. Warren's ‘Pinkie Promises' to Be Published This Fall
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not forgotten the young people she befriended during her 2020 presidential run. The Massachusetts Democrat has a picture book coming out this fall called “Pinkie Promises” in honor of a favorite campaign ritual. When meeting a girl supporter, Warren would introduce herself by saying, “My name is Elizabeth, and I’m running for president because that’s...
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Books to Read This Month to Celebrate Valentine's Day
With Valentine’s Day upon us, what better way to be swept up in the spirit than cozying up with a book about love? The morning team at NECN, along with Meena Jain of the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, Massachusetts have suggested their favorite books to embrace the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Here are the books recommended by Jain:...
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These Books Are Perfect Reads With Valentine's Day Approaching
Meena Jain of Cary Memorial Library joins Susan Tran to share her book reccomendations ahead of Valentine’s Day.
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Hunter Biden Memoir ‘Beautiful Things' to Be Published in April, Will Detail Drug Addiction and Sobriety
A new memoir by Hunter Biden will be published this spring, months after Joe Biden was sworn in as president.
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From Obama to Angelou, These Are 5 Must-Read Books for Black History Month
Black History Month provides an excellent opportunity to either reacquaint yourself with a few books you’ve already read or experience some for the first time. From presidential memoirs to essential autobiographies by iconic Black authors, here’s a short list of must-reads.
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Actor Devale Ellis Wrote a Children's Book to Help Parents Have the Talk With Their Kids About Racism and Black Lives Matter
After George Floyd was killed by police last year, “Sistas” star Devale Ellis sat down with his kids to explain why the Black Lives Matter movement was necessary. And now he’s written a children’s book — called “The Ellises and the Time Machine: Why Do We Have to Say Black Lives Matter?” — to help other parents have that same...
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This Month's Page Turners: The Literary Award Season Is Upon Us
Meena Jain of Cary Memorial Library joins Susan Tran to share her predictions for the winners of some of the most prestigious honors in the book world.
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Sportscaster Emmanuel Acho Dives Deep Into Racism With ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man'
Sports analyst and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s video series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” has helped to bridge the divide between the way white and Black people communicate about race and racism. Now Acho has a new book with the same title that’s taking those “uncomfortable conversations” to a new audience.