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HARD COVER FICTION 1. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 3. “The Exchange” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. “Inheritance” by Nora Roberts (St. Martin's Press) ...
Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos, whose political novel inspired award-winning film 'Z,' dies at 89
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek novelist Vassilis Vassilikos, whose political book “Z” inspired the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, died Thursday in Athens at age 89. The best-known among the scores of books he wrote, “Z” was based on the murder of a left-leaning...
Algeria passes law to protect media freedom. Others used to imprison journalists remain on the books
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's National Council passed a new media law that officials hailed as a major victory for the country's journalists as concerns about press freedoms have plagued President Abdelmajid Tebboune's first term in office. The new law repeals the country's...
Writer John Nichols, author of 'The Milagro Beanfield War' with a social justice streak, dies at 83
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Writer John Nichols, best known for his populist novel, “The Milagro Beanfield War," has died. He was 83. Nichols died Monday at home in Taos, New Mexico, amid declining health linked to a long-term heart condition, said daughter Tania Harris of Albuquerque....
Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — if not outright dishonest — about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of...
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Nonfiction 1. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams and Britney Spears - introduction (Simon & Schuster Audio) 2. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry, narrated by the author (Macmillan Audio) 3....
Movie Review: 'Eileen,' a wonderful novel about an 'invisible' young lady becomes a oddball film
Something strange has happened to Eileen Dunlop, and we don't just mean the plot of “Eileen.” The adaptation of novelist Ottessa Moshfegh's delicious coming-of-age heroine has had a weird birth onto film. The plot and setting haven't changed: It's late 1964 in a frigid coastal...
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Inheritance by Nora Roberts (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Inc.) 3. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing,...
Book Review: 'Welcome to The O.C.' serves as a definitive look-back at the 20-year-old Fox drama
“California, here we come.” The refrain from the Phantom Planet tune “California” that served as the theme song for “The O.C.” welcomed viewers to Fox’s short-lived but much-loved prime-time soap that focused on a group of teenagers and parents navigating the emotional...
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HARD COVER FICTION 1. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 3. “The Edge” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 4. “The Little Liar” by Mitch Albom (Harper) ...
