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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment

The American Revolution in 5 books: Triumph and tragedy -- The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States brings a bounty of books assessing the period's ideals and figures. -- Barbara Spindel

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Quest to place the first transatlantic cable reads like an adventure novel -- Danny Heitman

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Books for wherever summer takes you. Beach blanket optional. -- Monitor reviewers

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'Cambridge Five' spies relied on their pedigrees to evade suspicion -- Bryn Stole

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Books -- A star player charts his life on and off the pitch

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Books -- 'The Book of Birds' illustrates a world of wonder

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From the Magazine -- A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.

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NBA Finals: Knicks, Spurs, and Wemby, a big man unwilling to hide his emotions

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Books -- Maggie O'Farrell digs into her ancestral Irish roots in 'Land'

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Books -- 'Law on Trial': Making a case for moral reflection in law practice

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Books -- Holding the powerful to account: Lessons from an LA fire

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Middle East -- 'The first thing I thought about was the books': The fight for a Gaza library

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Books -- 'Far-Right France' author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party

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End of Stephen Colbert's show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter

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Books -- From Haiti to the Arctic, May's best reads transport

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Books -- Astute 'Transcription' asks readers, 'Do you copy?'

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A glance inside Trump's 'best plane' on its first flight: Speed and luxury -- The first flight of the new Air Force One, controversially donated by Qatar, took President Donald Trump to North Dakota where he spoke about one of his predecessors, Teddy Roosevelt. -- Caitlin Babcock

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