Irish author Marian Keyes talks about her latest novel, "The Woman Who Stole My Life," and how she found her inspiration.

Marian Keyes on "chick lit" and balancing humour and sorrow

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A daughter struggles to understand why her mother, a woman studying elephants, would have abandoned her. Excerpt from Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

Excerpt: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

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A girl discovers she has magical healing powers and becomes known as The Miracle Child but at a cost. Excerpt from The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott

Excerpt: The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott - Chatelaine Book Club

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Excerpt from Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald: a childhood health condition threatens an author's life with her wife, two kids, aging parents, and dog

Excerpt: Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald

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A dizzying collection of stories inspired by an unusual neurological disorder. This excerpt is taken from “Chez l'arabe” from Chez L’Arabe, copyright © 2014 by Mireille Silcoff. Reproduced with permission from House of Anansi Press. www.houseofanansi.com

Book Excerpt: Chez L'Arabe by Mireille Silcoff

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Marian Keyes on her new book, sex scenes and the term chick lit

Excerpt: Jodi Picoult's new book about the mysteries of grief

A girl's unusual powers comes at a great cost

Excerpt: A woman semi-retires in her 40s to raise her kids

Excerpt: The crippling health condition of the author