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A fight over Green’s books in his home state of Indiana reflects a broader cultural debate over what books are appropriate for young readers, and who gets to decide.

A domestic scene where the home is not a place of safety or comfort but a site of labor. 

“I have music and rhythm to help me get my point across,” says the singer and songwriter, whose new memoir is “Talking to My Angels.” “But real poets do it all just with the language and the lines. That’s a gift.”

One thing that drew Leigh Bardugo to the Avengers as a girl was that their turnover rate meant they were always hiring.