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Kennedy Ryan's latest novel, Score, follows two former college sweethearts reunited while making a film about the Harlem Renaissance.
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In Kennedy Ryan's romance, happily-ever-after is for everyone
Tonya Mosley
The romance books Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now she deliberately centers people the genre has left out, including Black, Indigenous and queer women.
Craig Ferguson hosts American On Purpose, streaming on CNN.com. All five episodes will air on CNN on July 5.
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Here's why comic Craig Ferguson became an 'American On Purpose'
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President Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 1, 2026, in Bismarck, North Dakota. Trump traveled to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.
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