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Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

A heartfelt presentation of small-town American life and the joys and struggles that go with it, “Home of the American Circus” centers on Freya who, at 30, must move back home and deal with the house her parents left her.
Book about Canadian COVID-19 response, 'Seized by Uncertainty,' wins Donner Prize

Book about Canadian COVID-19 response, 'Seized by Uncertainty,' wins Donner Prize

TORONTO — A book about Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has won the Donner Prize for public policy writing.

Looking for mental health or wellness advice in a book? Check the author’s credentials first

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A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC’s upcoming lineup

A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC’s upcoming lineup

A long-awaited musical from playwright Tomson Highway, a '90s take on "Macbeth" and skateboarding stunts are among the spectacles bound for the National Arts Centre.
Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

NEW YORK (AP) — “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn't need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other.
Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’

Mari McGavin is on the run from a powerful religious cult and her controlling husband, fleeing with her young son back to the tiny island in Maine where she grew up.
Book Review: 'Whack Job' tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon

Book Review: 'Whack Job' tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon

From the murder of a Neanderthal-like man to the infamous Lizzie Borden, “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder” provides a sarcastic, witty and quirky look at the history of a rather simple tool often found at the scene of a crime: an axe.
Book Review: Debut novel ‘Happiness Forever’ is set on a therapy couch

Book Review: Debut novel ‘Happiness Forever’ is set on a therapy couch

Do we get to choose who we love? For Sylvie, the protagonist of Adelaide Faith’s “Happiness Forever,” the answer is surely an emphatic “No.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Great Big Beautiful Life: Reese’s Book Club by Emily Henry (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Heated by Kathleen Brooks (Laurens Publishing) 3. My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Atria Books) 4.
Ocean Vuong's new novel, 'The Emperor of Gladness,' is Winfrey's latest book club pick

Ocean Vuong's new novel, 'The Emperor of Gladness,' is Winfrey's latest book club pick

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick is a new novel from Ocean Vuong , one of the country's most admired young writers.