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Book Review: Grief is profound, painful and personal in this debut novel from J.B. Hwang

Book Review: Grief is profound, painful and personal in this debut novel from J.B. Hwang

“Mendell Station” is Korean American writer J.B. Hwang’s first novel. And it is all about death — its horror, finality and mystery, and, most of all, how those who knew and loved that person must cope.
Shohei Ohtani co-writes children's book starring his dog Decoy

Shohei Ohtani co-writes children's book starring his dog Decoy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is adding author to his list of accomplishments. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar has co-written a children's book starring his beloved dog, Decoy.

Book Review: ‘The Hiroshima Men’ is a reminder of the horrific human costs of atomic attack

John Hersey was a 32-year-old reporter who returned from Japan with in 1946 with a groundbreaking story that challenged U.S.
Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights.
In new book, Ellen Burstyn reveals the secret that fueled her award-winning career: poetry

In new book, Ellen Burstyn reveals the secret that fueled her award-winning career: poetry

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn has a book coming out next year that reveals how she has been shaped by the power of words.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Edge of Honor by Brad Thor (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware (Gallery/Scout Press) 3. These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (Random House Publishing Group) 4.
Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11

Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11

The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the 9/11 attacks.
Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave? That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.
Book Review: Madeline Potter’s 'The Roma' blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group

Book Review: Madeline Potter’s 'The Roma' blends memoir and research to look at a marginalized group

“The Roma: A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered hostility for centuries.
'Pornography is a problem': Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries

'Pornography is a problem': Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries

Alberta's premier says "pornography is a problem for young adults" in remarks defending her government's move to remove sexually explicit content from school library shelves this fall.
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