New books out today: A Dan Brown thriller, John Prine bio, and World Wide Web memoir

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(NPR)Nearly eight years have passed since Robert Langdon, the world’s most dashing tenured faculty, found himself ensnared in a dangerous global conspiracy. Still, singular though her voice may be, McMillan doesn’t settle for a single “way” of expressing herself here. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)This Is for Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web, by Tim Berners-LeeBerners-Lee is credited with coming up with arguably the most consequential invention of the past half-century: the World Wide Web. (Doubleday)The Secret of Secrets, by Dan BrownIt appears that good old Professor Langdon’s luck is as rotten as ever. Expect glamorous destinations, a shadowy organization and — of course — a menacing, mind-bending conspiracy sprung from centuries-old arcana.