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Zoe Whittall on using her relationship with a liar as inspiration for 'The Fake'

Zoe Whittall on using her relationship with a liar as inspiration for 'The Fake'

TORONTO — Zoe Whittall doesn't usually write about her own life. She tells people it's too boring, and she likes making stuff up too much. Her latest novel, "The Fake," is the exception.
Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled

Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled

DETROIT (AP) — A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh, lawyers said, weeks after the custody fight created public buzz and much tension near the end of a rare U.S. exhibition in Detroit.

Canadian film on the theft of Einstein's brain among Hot Doc world premieres

TORONTO — A documentary about the posthumous theft of Einstein's brain directed by award-winning journalist Michelle Shephard is among the films coming to Hot Docs.
Paul Newman's camp for sick kids rises from the ashes

Paul Newman's camp for sick kids rises from the ashes

ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amarey Brookshire was devastated when she heard about the fire at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children — her camp.

Apple-Books-Top-10

US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. I Will Find You by Harlan Coben (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Hello Beautiful (Oprah’s Book Club) by Ann Napolitano (Random House Publishing Group) 3.
'Succession' star Sarah Snook pregnant with 1st child

'Succession' star Sarah Snook pregnant with 1st child

NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” star Sarah Snook had a surprise reveal at the show’s season four premiere — she is pregnant with her first child.
Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler's 2nd

Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler's 2nd

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaap van Zweden will conduct Mahler’s Second Symphony in his farewell concerts as the New York Philharmonic’s music director from June 6-8, 2024, ending a season that will spotlight the 100th anniversary of the orchestra’s Young Peopl
Tom Hanks named Harvard's 2023 commencement speaker

Tom Hanks named Harvard's 2023 commencement speaker

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks was named the principal speaker at Harvard's commencement on May 25, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday. Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films.
Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour - minus animals

Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour - minus animals

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines.

Austrian museum skews paintings to reflect climate change

VIENNA (AP) — A Vienna museum is hanging some of its paintings at an angle to reflect the possible effects of climate change on the landscapes they depict.
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