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  Orange County Register

  

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  ‘Black River’ author Nilanjana S. Roy reveals the mysteries of her reading life

  ocregister.com - Erik Pedersen

  One of the most compelling books out this year is Nilanjana S. Roy’s “Black River,” which is both a gripping mystery and a deeply moving book about …

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  Orange County Register

  

  2 days ago

  The dead body in his bed is pure fiction, says ‘I Might Be In Trouble’ author

  ocregister.com - Emily St. Martin

  Daniel Aleman and the protagonist of his new novel share the same profession, the same initials, and the same plot points in their third novel. But …

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  Orange County Register

  

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  How two new books look at the lives of Paul McCartney and John Lennon

  ocregister.com - Stuart Miller

  In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Elliot Mintz was a major presence in Los Angeles, first on radio and then television, doing interviews for KPFK, …

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  Orange County Register

  

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  The Book Pages: Why some book recommendations are better than others

  ocregister.com - Erik Pedersen

  Last weekend, I did something embarrassing. Not for the first time.But after spending Small Business Saturday hitting up independent bookshops – …

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  Orange County Register

  

  3 days ago

  ​100 books for Christmas and holiday gifts recommended by Southern California bookstores

  ocregister.com - Erik Pedersen

  Books are the best gifts.Portable, relatively affordable and powerful enough to transport you anywhere throughout space and time, books don’t even …

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  Orange County Register

  

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  Ella Baxter wrote a 20,000-word letter to her stalker. It became her novel, ‘Woo Woo’

  ocregister.com - Emily St. Martin

  Ella Baxter’s novel “Woo Woo” wasn’t supposed to be published.It wasn’t even meant to be a novel, Baxter says. She’d sat down to feverishly pen a …