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Book Review: Coming-of-age meets quarter-life crisis in Fiona Warnick's ambitious debut 'The Skunks'
Usually when I see a book described as an “ambitious debut” I read it as a cop-out. Isn’t a debut inherently ambitious? What does that even mean? “The Skunks” is what that means. And Fiona Warnick makes it look effortless.
May 6, 2024 8:13 AM
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B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read
VANCOUVER — In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights illuminating the pages.
May 5, 2024 7:00 AM
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South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov.
May 3, 2024 3:26 PM
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It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
It all began with a post on Twitter. It was 2020 during the height of the pandemic and LaDarrion Williams was thinking about the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre.
May 3, 2024 10:16 AM
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'Miss Peregrine' author Ransom Riggs to launch new fantasy series, 'Sunderworld'
NEW YORK (AP) — Ransom Riggs' first new series since the million-selling “Miss Peregrine" books will launch this summer. “Sunderworld, Vol.
May 1, 2024 5:57 AM
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Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Birdwatching has become a cherished pastime for many since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people stuck at home for months looked out their windows for entertainment and immersed themselves into the natural world, many of them for the first
Apr 30, 2024 2:18 PM
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Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy .
Apr 30, 2024 1:07 PM
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H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'
NEW YORK (AP) — Six years after departing as national security adviser, H.R McMaster is releasing a book about his brief, contentious time in the Trump administration.
Apr 30, 2024 6:25 AM
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Book Review: Rachel Khong’s new novel 'Real Americans' explores race, class and cultural identity
In 2017 Rachel Khong wrote a slender, darkly comic novel, “Goodbye, Vitamin,” that picked up a number of accolades and was optioned for a film.
Apr 29, 2024 7:51 AM
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Book Review: 'Crow Talk' provides a path for healing in a meditative and hopeful novel on grief
Crows have long been associated with death, but Eileen Garvin’s novel “Crow Talk” offers a fresh perspective; creepy, dark and morbid becomes beautiful, wondrous and transformative.
Apr 29, 2024 7:39 AM
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