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Movie Review: Provocative, genre-bending ‘A Different Man’ gets under our skin in unexpected ways
Imagine you could wake up one morning, stand at the mirror, and literally peel off any part of your looks you don’t like — with only movie-star beauty remaining. How would it change your life? How SHOULD it change your life? That's a question – well, a launching...
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Somewhere Beyond the Sea" by TJ Klune (Tor) 2. “Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty (Crown) 3. “Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) 4. “The Games Gods Play (deluxe ltd. ed.)” by Abigail...
Zachary Quinto steps into some giant-sized doctor's shoes in NBC's 'Brilliant Minds'
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a great moment in the first episode of the new NBC medical drama “Brilliant Minds” when it becomes very clear that we're not dealing with a typical TV doctor. Zachary Quinto is behind the wheel of a car barreling down a New York City parkway, packed with...
Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, which has set aside its longstanding rule that the winner accept the honor in person. The...
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Nonfiction 1. Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, narrated by Vidish Athavale (Random House Audio) 2. Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, narrated by the author (Joseph Nguyen) 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin...
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (Crown) 2. Capture or Kill by Don Bentley & Vince Flynn (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 3. Tell Me Everything: Oprah’s Book Club by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Publishing...
Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among 6 Booker Prize finalists
LONDON (AP) — American writers Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among six finalists shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction this year, organizers said Monday. Five of the six authors are women — the largest number in the prize's 55-year history. ...
Book Review: Couples mix in Paris as feminist voices rise in Lauren Elkin’s novel `Scaffolding’
If you’re a Francophile with an interest in psychoanalysis, Lauren Elkin’s smart and steamy debut novel, “Scaffolding,” may be for you. Even if you’re just a reader looking for an intriguing story of desire and love among a bright corps of professionals in France, Elkin’s...
Columnists resign from the Jewish Chronicle over allegations Gaza articles were fabricated
LONDON (AP) — Prominent columnists have resigned from the Jewish Chronicle newspaper over allegations that it published fabricated articles about the Israel-Hamas war. The resignations on Sunday came after the London-based newspaper removed multiple articles by a freelance...
Book Review: Raymond Antrobus transitions into fatherhood in his poetry collection 'Signs, Music'
Becoming a parent is life changing. Raymond Antrobus’ third poetry collection, “Signs, Music," captures this transformation as he conveys his own transition into fatherhood. The book is split between before and after, moving from the hope and trepidation of shepherding a new life...
