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Review: A new collection from a master of the short story

Review: A new collection from a master of the short story

“Liberation Day,” by George Saunders (Random House) George Saunders is back with a new collection of short stories that feature his usual dystopian worlds and heartland characters whose lives and language have been fractured by social and economic pr
Minka Kelly memoir 'Tell Me Everything' coming out May 2023

Minka Kelly memoir 'Tell Me Everything' coming out May 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Minka Kelly wants her fans to know that her life is not just a story of success.
Review: Birds and burdens in Lydia Millet's 'Dinosaurs'

Review: Birds and burdens in Lydia Millet's 'Dinosaurs'

“Dinosaurs,” by Lydia Millet (W.W. Norton) Besides moving on from a bad breakup, Gil, the protagonist of Lydia Millet’s “Dinosaurs,” walks from New York to Phoenix because he “wanted to pay for something.
Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti and Anne Carson are among the well-known Canadian writers on the short list for the Governor General's Literary Awards.

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US Bestseller List - Paid Books Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. Righteous Prey by John Sandford - 9780593422489 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman - 9780593297353 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 3.
Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year swings into gear , some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings.
Nobelist Annie Ernaux draws hundreds to New York bookstore

Nobelist Annie Ernaux draws hundreds to New York bookstore

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Annie Ernaux won the Nobel literature prize last week, the French author's books have gained enough new admirers that many titles are out of stock on Amazon.com and at physical bookstores, some unavailable for a month or more.
Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

NEW YORK (AP) — Biographers try as best they can to walk in the shoes of their subjects.
Review: History of movie academy favors facts over melodrama

Review: History of movie academy favors facts over melodrama

“The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences” by Bruce Davis (Brandeis University Press) Film historians and others digging for a deeper vein of Oscar knowledge than mere trivia will turn
Review: WWII novel sets high bar for historical fiction

Review: WWII novel sets high bar for historical fiction

“Cradles of the Reich” by Jennifer Coburn (Sourcebooks Landmark) Gundi, Irma and Hilde all find themselves at a Lebensborn Society house for future mothers who are deemed to be racially fit.