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David Sedaris' first children's book, 'Pretty Ugly,' to be published next February
NEW YORK (AP) — David Sedaris is publishing his first children's book, a collaboration with Ian Falconer conceived decades ago and finished shortly before the “Olivia” creator died in March. Toon Books, an imprint of Astra Publishing House, announced Thursday that “Pretty...
Publishers Weekly Best-Selling Books
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry (Berkley) 2. “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Verghese (Grove) 3. “Identity” by Nora Roberts (St. Martin's Press) 4. “Drowning” by T.J. Newman (Avid Reader) ...
Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who in bold-faced style presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of consolidation and growing corporate power, has died. He was...
Bronze statue of noted American author Willa Cather unveiled in US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Willa Cather, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author renowned for her portrayal of the lives of pioneer settlers in the U.S. Heartland, was honored Wednesday with the unveiling of a bronze statue in her likeness in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. ...
Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that's worth the crunch
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin' Hot.” It's the tale of how a struggling Mexican American janitor came up with the idea of adding spice to the cornmeal, forever saving after-school snacking. Is it...
Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic fueled fear and skepticism. “With feelings of suspicion replacing mutual trust, walls are continually...
Tony Award-nominated Betsy Wolfe on '& Juliet': 'This was the story I wanted to tell'
NEW YORK (AP) — One recent day, Broadway star Betsy Wolfe was up at 4 a.m. to perform on “Good Morning America.” Then there was a formal gala lunch and a few snuggle hours with her young daughter. Finally, as the sun set, her main job beckoned: A big new musical that needed her voice. ...
US-Apple-Books-Top-10
Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Cherishby Tracy Wolff - 9781649373175 - (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. Identity by Nora Roberts - 9781250284327 - (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 3. Happy Place by Emily Henry - 9780593441206 - (Penguin...
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Outlive by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford - contributor, narrated by Peter Attia, MD (Random House Audio) 3. Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, narrated by...
Book Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing
"Pageboy" by Elliot Page (Flatiron Books) Look, I admire Elliot Page as much as the next LGBTQ+ person and was swooning just as hard over this incredible cover and the mystery around the hush-hush book with the super-private advanced copies. In the end, it didn’t live up to the...
