Tag: Books and literature
Alan Moore working on short stories, 5-volume fantasy series
NEW YORK — Alan Moore has many, many stories still to tell.
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UAE award ‘regrets’ that philosopher Habermas rejected prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that...
‘Antique Roadshow’ flips the script with celebrity editions
NEW YORK — Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished.
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German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award
BERLIN — The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral
WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass...
Florence Welch throws her hat into the musical theater ring
NEW YORK — Florence Welch is ditching the machine for musicals.
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Carmelo Anthony memoir coming out in September
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony's life story includes a great deal besides basketball.
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Retired Washington Post editor Martin Baron has book deal
NEW YORK — Martin Baron, who retired recently as executive editor of The Washington Post, is working on a book about his leadership of...
US, UK, Barbadian authors up for Women’s Prize for fiction
LONDON — Novels that explore forgotten and neglected communities in Britain, the U.S. and the Caribbean were named finalists on Wednesday for the 30,000...
