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Authors of 'The Personal Librarian' celebrate book's 1 millionth sale and work on new novel
NEW YORK (AP) — The bestselling author team of Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray has a new novel in the works, while celebrating a milestone for its best-known publication, “The Personal Librarian.” Benedict and Murray are writing a historical thriller set in 1930s...
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places
HAVANA (AP) — Ernest Hemingway has returned to Cuba... in a way. Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author arrived in Havana to visit some of his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago. The members of the Hemingway Look-alike...
Nobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang talks about how writing connects her to readers
STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, spoke passionately on Saturday about the process of writing and her evolution as a writer — all the way back to when she was 8 years old. Han, the first Asian woman and the...
Movie Review: Brave, mesmerizing Amy Adams triumphs over frustratingly odd script in ‘Nightbitch’
The question sounds so basic and friendly. But it’s actually loaded, as many mothers can attest. “Do you just love getting to be home with him all the time?” asks the younger, more put-together woman in the supermarket. “Must be so wonderful.” Wonderful, of course — and...
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The House of Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 2. “James” by Percival Everett (Doubleday) 3. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 4. “Now or Never” by Janet Evanovich (Atria) ...
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Nonfiction 1. We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Cher by Cher, narrated by the author and Stephanie J. Block (HarperAudio) 3. Atomic Habitsby James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) ...
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The House of Crossby James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 2. Wickedby Gregory Maguire (William Morrow) 3. To Die Forby David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 4. Robert B. Parker’s Hot...
Jay-Z's 'The Book of Hov' immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z ’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York is about to live up to its name by becoming an actual book. “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts Wednesday, following the success of Jay-Z's free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public...
Book Review: Robin Cook sets his latest thriller in the iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
The building on New York’s East Side that used to house Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital has inspired tales of horror from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and served as the model for Arkham Asylum in fictional Gotham City. For novelist Robin Cook, who interned there in the 1960s, it’s the perfect...
Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches 'The Oprah Podcast'
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from...
