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Humor, and especially satire, can be useful tools for tackling life’s most confounding situations.

Who doesn't like award-winning books?

Is the new one as good as the other one? Read it and find out!

J. Wynn Rousuck joins Midday to discuss her new book "Please Write." Written entirely in letters exchanged between two Baltimore dogs and a Cleveland artist, the story delivers a distinctive account of coping with heartbreak and loss through the power of imagination and love.

What makes people tick...and what makes people crack?

MSNBC's Chief Correspondent takes the lead on interpreting President Trump's indictments, which will become some of our nation's most important legal and historical documents, according to Velshi.

High school can be a time of great discovery, about yourself and others. It’s a time and place to try new things, and find your tribe, be it on the playing field, on the stage, in the classroom, or maybe behind the bleachers.

Everybody has a few favorite authors, and it's a thrill when they release a new book.

Award-winning author James McBride returns to Midday to discuss his latest book, "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store."

Bestselling author Jonathan Eig joins us to discuss his new book about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first comprehensive biography of the slain social justice activist in nearly 40 years.