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Monica Wood, Ernie's Ark: Stories. Literary Fiction: Pushcart Prize-Winning fiction writer, Monica Wood, reads from her new collection of linked short stories set in a small milltown in northern Maine. (Shuffle Step, 9 minutes).

Maureen McLane reveals her free-ranging poetic vision in her National Book Award Finalist, This Blue. 2014 National Book Award Finalist in Poetry and 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist in Autobiography Maureen McClane reads and talks about six poems from her NBA Finalist, This Blue.

Manuel Villacorta serves up Peruvian power foods rich in anti-aging, high nutritional value. Peruvian-born, award-winning, registered dietitian, and bestselling author Manuel Villacorta describes his food journey from Peru to the U.S. and back to the farms and open markets of Lima and Cusco to find power foods with high nutritional value.

Cory Doctorow weighs-in on utopia, gamers and gaming, digital rights and sci-fi meaning in real life. Canadian-born blogger, journalist, common copyright activist, and award-winning science fiction author Cory Doctorow introduces his new graphic sci-fi novel, In Real Life, and weighs in on everything from gut flora to gold farming games and the internet.

Natalie Merchant signs off on her first children's book, Leave Your Sleep. Singer-songwriter-musician Natalie Merchant signs her first children's book, adapted from her acclaimed folk album, Leave Your Sleep.