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RIF’s Favorite Reads of April 2021

Helping you sort out the best from the rest published this month.

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6 Works of Nonfiction that Read like Fiction

Jordan Ritter Conn, author of The Road From Raqqa, on some of his favorite true stories, all told with incredible pacing and deep empathy.

By JORDAN RITTER CONN • 6 days ago
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The Magic of Food in Fiction

Samantha Vérant, author of The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux, talks about the savory visions that are induced when reading about food.

By SAMANTHA VÉRANT • 2 weeks ago
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Books About Power Dynamics

The Comeback author Ella Berman selects books that have power dynamics running incisively through them.

By ELLA BERMAN • 2 weeks ago
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Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

Lisa Scottoline shares how Philip Roth influenced her new novel and reveals other historical fiction works she's been learning from recently.

By LISA SCOTTOLINE • 3 weeks ago
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How to Get Motivated to Read

By TODD HENRY
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Why Solo Adventure Stories are Good for the Soul

By JENN MCKINLAY
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Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

By LISA SCOTTOLINE
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Captivating Novels about Astrology

By LAURA MAYLENE WALTER
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Captivating Novels about Astrology

Laura Maylene Walter, author of the novel Body of Stars, recommends books that are out of this world.

By LAURA MAYLENE WALTER • 3 weeks ago
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Ten Critical Moments in African American History

Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, editors of Four Hundred Souls, illuminate over 400 years of African American history. Here are ten of the most pivotal moments.

By • 3 weeks ago
Author Essay

How to Get Motivated to Read

It's not always easy to carve out time to read. Todd Henry, author of The Motivation Code, urges us to find what motivates us and start there.

By TODD HENRY • 3 weeks ago
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