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Will Trump's return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

Nov. 26, 2024 18:25 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As she anticipates her estranged uncle's return to the White House, Mary Trump isn't expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff's million-selling “Fire and Fury” or her own blockbuster, “Too Much and Never Enough.” ...

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Nov. 18, 2024 22:49 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma. The 100,000 Canadian dollar ($71,000) Giller prize honors the best in Canadian fiction. Past winners have included Margaret Atwood,...

Today in History: November 18, more than 900 die at Jonestown

Nov. 18, 2024 00:01 AM EST

Today is Monday, Nov. 18, the 323rd day of 2024. There are 43 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the...