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Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, will read at Biden inaugural
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions. "I have kind of stumbled upon this genre. It's been something I find a lot of emotional reward in, writing something I can make people...
Michael Cohen writes foreword for Trump impeachment book
NEW YORK (AP) — A bound edition of materials about President Donald Trump's second impeachment will feature a foreword from an estranged associate — former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Skyhorse Publishing announced that “The Second Impeachment Report: Materials in Support of H. Res. 24,...
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi” by Charles Soule (Del Rey) 2. “Neighbors” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) 3. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) 4. “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)...
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1. “Keep Sharp” by Sanjay Gupta (Simon & Schuster) 2. “Star Wars: Light of the Jedi” (The High Republic) by Charles Soule (Del Rey) 3. “Bridgertons: The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn (Avon) 4. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 5....
Tintin comic book art breaks auction record at $3.1 million
PARIS (AP) — A Tintin drawing by the Belgian artist Herge sold Thursday in Paris for 2.6 million euros ($3.1 million), breaking the record for the most expensive comic book art in history. The 1936 work in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolor was destined as a cover for “The Blue Lotus,” the...
Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for US aid post
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has picked Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, to run the agency overseeing American foreign humanitarian and development aid. If confirmed by the Senate, Power will head the U.S....
Rare Tintin comic book art set to sell for millions in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Not even the coronavirus can get in the way of intrepid Belgian reporter and comic book legend Tintin. Comic book lovers and tourists alike can catch a socially distanced glimpse of a Tintin drawing by Herge in Paris before it goes under the hammer Thursday, estimated to sell between 2 and 3...
Sarah, Duchess of York, to publish debut historical romance
LONDON (AP) — Sarah, the Duchess of York, has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. In a promotional video posted Wednesday on her Twitter account, the former Sarah Ferguson said the novel, titled “Her...
Review: Buried treasure, impending war and loss in ‘The Dig’
Just before the outbreak of the World War II, a small-time archeologist was hired by a local woman to excavate her land. The thought was that it possibly contained some Viking remnants. But what was unearthed in the mounds out in the fields was far more significant than they could have imagined: Buried in the...
Her past: Billie Eilish photo book coming in May
NEW YORK (AP) — At age 19, Billie Eilish is already looking back. The Grammy-winning star is releasing a collection of hundreds of rarely seen photos in May, Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday. The book is called “Billie Eilish” and, according to Grand Central, will “capture...
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