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Gabriel García Márquez greets journalists and neighbors on his birthday outside his house in Mexico City on March 6, 2014. Edgard Garrido/Reuters hide caption

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Gabriel García Márquez's last novel is published against his wishes

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The Skull by Jon Klassen was released July 11, 2023. Candlewick Press hide caption

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In "The Skull," celebrated children's book author Jon Klassen tells a dark tale

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The cover of Cylita Guy's children book, illustrated by Cornelia Li, Chasing Bats & Tracking Rats: Urban Ecology, Community Science, and How We Share Our Cities. Annick Press hide caption

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Annick Press

Tima Kurdi holds her necklace bearing a photograph of her nephews, Alan (left) and Ghalib Kurdi. She is the author of The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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