Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker Prize
LONDON — Books from Europe and Latin America that blur the boundaries of fiction, history and memoir are the final six contenders for the...
Updated field guides, other titles lure readers outdoors
The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts.
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A farmer to chefs reveals his deep vegetable knowledge
NEW YORK — Despite thousands of years of humans working the soil, there are still things to learn. Just ask Farmer Lee Jones about...
Publisher pauses release of new Philip Roth biography
NEW YORK — The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author,...
Novel about Vietnam veteran wins $5,000 William Colby prize
NEW YORK — A novel about a Marine's time in Vietnam and his struggles back home has won a $5,000 prize. Mark Treanor's “A...
Angie Thomas Scholarship is awarded to aspiring writer
JACKSON, Miss. — Bestselling author Angie Thomas has surprised an incoming freshman with news that the young woman is receiving a full scholarship to...
Amy Coney Barrett has book deal with conservative imprint
NEW YORK — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book deal with a Penguin Random House imprint, The Associated Press has learned....
Chicken Soup for the Soul will soon be served to kids
NEW YORK — The multimillion-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise is reaching for a younger demographic.
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Review: Love, loss and racism in ‘The Son of Mr. Suleman’
“The Son of Mr. Suleman,” Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton)
“The Son...
Review: New collection of columns by the late Jenny Diski
“Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?” by Jenny Diski (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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