Nobelist Wole Soyinka to honor Henry Louis Gates at PEN gala
NEW YORK — Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka will be attending this fall's PEN America literary gala, flying in from his native Nigeria to help...
Review: Connected short stories starring beautiful messes
“Filthy Animals,” by Brandon Taylor (Riverhead)
Brandon Taylor’s “Filthy Animals,” a...
Review: ‘A Distant Grave’ is a complex and lyrical thriller
“A Distant Grave,” by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Minotaur)
Homicide detective Maggie...
MLK estate reaches publishing agreement with HarperCollins
NEW YORK — The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an international agreement with HarperCollins Publishers, which released his first...
Couric book tour this fall will be in-person, in theaters
NEW YORK — For her tour this fall to promote her memoir “Going There,” Katie Couric is anticipating not only the interest of her...
Review: Journalist brings rare nuance to take on Appalachia
“Twilight in Hazard: An Appalachian Reckoning” by Alan Maimon (Melville House)
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Will Smith opening up, releasing memoir ‘Will’ in November
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith is ready to open up about his life story.
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‘Fire and Fury’ author writes new Trump book ‘Landslide’
NEW YORK — The author of “Fire and Fury,” the million-seller from 2018 that helped launched the wave of inside accounts of the...
Amanda Kloots hopes people ‘don’t forget’ COVID devastation
NEW YORK — As COVID-19 restrictions lift in the U.S., many are reacquainting with friends and loved ones, attending parties, booking vacations and celebrating...
US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women
Poet and author Maya Angelou, America’s first woman in space and a revered Cherokee Nation leader are among female trailblazers whose likenesses will appear...
