Books

Final thoughts from Rep. John Lewis to be published in July

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NEW YORK — Some last thoughts from Rep. John Lewis will be published this summer. ...

Review: Read a master class in short story telling

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“The Souvenir Museum,” by Elizabeth McCracken (Ecco) If you’re tired of...

Brothers Ron and Clint Howard have memoir coming in October

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NEW YORK — Filmmaker-actor Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, brothers, former child stars and fellow Hollywood veterans, will now share their unusual story...

John Naisbitt, author of bestseller ‘Megatrends,’ dies at 92

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BERLIN — The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book “Megatrends” was published in dozens of countries, has died at 92, the Austrian...

Peter Manso, biographer of Mailer and Brando, dies at 80

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TRURO, Mass. — Peter Manso, a writer and longtime Cape Cod resident known for his exhaustively researched books and articles, including biographies on the...

Barbara Ehrenreich among winners of PEN literary awards

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NEW YORK — Barbara Ehrenreich, Ross Gay and Michael X. Wang are among the winners of prizes from PEN America, the literary and human...

Kemi Alabi wins First Book Award from poets academy

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NEW YORK — A Chicago-based writer and activist has received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Kemi Alabi's “Against Heaven”...

Review: Carlile shows rugged resilience in ‘Broken Horses’

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“Broken Horses,” Brandi Carlile (Crown) Armed with a powder-blue cowboy...

McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ wins inaugural Gotham prize

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NEW YORK — James McBride's latest honor for the novel “Deacon King Kong” is a real New York story. ...

British guitarist Thompson’s memoir revisits golden rock era

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In 1968, the year “Hey Jude” hit the charts, Richard Thompson turned down an invitation to Paul McCartney’s birthday party. ...