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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...
Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Joanne Rogers, an an accomplished concert pianist who celebrated and protected the legacy of her husband, the beloved children's TV host Mister Rogers, has died in Pittsburgh. She was 92. Rogers died Thursday, according to the Fred Rogers Center. No cause of death was given. The center called her “a joyful...
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...
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...
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 4. The Boy by the Mole by the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne) 5. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey (Graphix) 6. Greenlights by...
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. “Cat Kid Comic Club” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) 3. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy (HarperOne) 4. ”Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 5....
Early risers: No. 21 Colorado, Utah clash moved to morning
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Buffaloes certainly hope to rise and then shine for the earliest kickoff in Folsom Field history. No strong coffee necessary, either, to perk up No. 21 Colorado after its game against Utah was moved from Friday night to Saturday morning to accommodate television. This...
Chicago 7-year-old raises money for hospital's pandemic gear
CHICAGO (AP) — Hayley Orlinsky has made so many bracelets, looping colorful rubber bands over her thumb and index finger again and again, that she no longer must watch her hands. The spunky 7-year-old from Chicago has spent most of the coronavirus pandemic crafting the creations as a fundraiser to buy...
Top publisher teams with top maker of bilingual materials
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's top book publishers is partnering with an award-winning education technology company that specializes in bilingual materials for kids. Macmillan Publishers announced Monday that it had formed a “strategic” relationship with Encantos, where products range...
US-Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline (Ballantine) 3. ”Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 4. “Deadly Cross” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 5. “The Awakening” by...
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