Books

Author Roxane Gay launches imprint Roxane Gay Books

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NEW YORK — Roxane Gay's latest project is an imprint that will release the kinds of books she likes to read. ...

Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot’s life

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — If he's not airborne, there's a good chance you will find 97-year-old John Billings at his home airport in Luray,...

Writer Paul Rudnick scores with a witty, regal romance novel

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NEW YORK — Paul Rudnick has written a romantic comedy with a royal twist. ...

Delaware student wins $65K literary prize

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CHESTERTOWN, Md. — A student from Delaware has won the nation’s largest undergraduate literary prize. ...

Review: How a mini-navy was pivotal to Revolutionary success

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“The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners who Shaped the County, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware,” by Patrick K. O’Donnell (Atlantic Monthly...

Review: For such a small place, Iceland has a big influence

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“How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island,” by Egill Bjarnason (Penguin) ...

Designer David Rockwell offers a guide to his creativity

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NEW YORK — The COVID-19 pandemic cut the connections between people and emptied the spaces they met. For award-winning architect and theater designer David...

Stacey Abrams has deal for 2 more political thrillers

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NEW YORK — Nearly 20 years after self-publishing her first novels, Stacey Abrams is hitting full stride as a writer. ...

US writer, feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize

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MADRID — A Spanish foundation on Wednesday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem. ...

Posthumous John le Carré novel to be published in October

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LONDON — A final novel by John le Carré will be published this fall, 10 months after the spy writer’s death at the age...