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Rarely seen story by crime fiction master John D MacDonald offers clues to his best known work

Dec. 17, 2024 00:14 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Crime writer John D. MacDonald, a master of the genre, was so prolific that sometimes even he couldn't keep up with what he was doing. He might have dozens of stories in submission at once and would leave some unfinished or unpublished as he moved on to a new idea....

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Dec. 05, 2024 11:52 AM EST

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) ...

Stephen King's Maine radio stations will go silent for good on New Year's Eve

Dec. 02, 2024 12:29 PM EST

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Stephen King’s raucous rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going silent at year’s end. The renowned author and lifelong rocker who used to perform with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band that featured literary icons, said Monday that at age 77, it’s...

Book Review: Richard Chizmar tells a creepy occult tale in ‘Memorials'

Oct. 21, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

Richard Chizmar, who co-wrote parts of the “Gwendy” trilogy with Stephen King from 2017-2022 (“Gwendy’s Button Box” and “Gwendy’s Final Task”), has written his longest novel yet and readers should not be surprised that it reads, at least somewhat, like something from the mind of...

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Oct. 10, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Counting Miracles" by Nicholas Sparks (Random House) 2. “When the Moon Hatched" by Sarah A. Parker (Avon) 3. “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney (FSG) 4. “Beach Read (deluxe ed.)" by Emily Henry (Berkley) ...

What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, 'Salem’s Lot,' Sarah Paulson and NHL 25

Oct. 04, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

Coldplay's 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment...

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Oct. 03, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Counting Miracles" by Nicholas Sparks (Random House) 2. “Intermezzo" by Sally Rooney (FSG) 3. “The Book of Bill” by Alex Hirsch (Hyperion Avenue) 4. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) ...

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Sep. 26, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Butcher Game" by Alaina Urquhart (Zand) 2. “We Solve Murders" by Richard Osman (Viking/Dorman) 3. “The Book of Bill” by Alex Hirsch (Hyperion Avenue) 4. “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty (Crown) ...