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Book Review: 'Dead Air' tells history of night Orson Welles unleashed fake Martian invasion

Book Review: 'Dead Air' tells history of night Orson Welles unleashed fake Martian invasion

Long before Donald Trump used the term “fake news” to complain about coverage he didn't like, Orson Welles mastered the art of actual fake news. Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G.
Book Review: British novelist Naomi Wood is out with an astonishingly good short story collection

Book Review: British novelist Naomi Wood is out with an astonishingly good short story collection

Naomi Wood, an English author not yet well known in the U.S., has written three historical novels, including the well-regarded “Mrs. Hemingway,” about the four wives of Ernest Hemingway.
Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards

Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction.

Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National Book Award for fiction.
From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options

From fashion to sports, coffee table books are great holiday options

Stumped on a holiday gift ? Reach for a coffee table book. The sometimes pricey, often large-format books are abundant at holiday time. Take care to invest in just the right one to avoid sad or puzzled eyes when your gift is unwrapped.
The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

It's holiday season , but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system.
Sheung-King wins Writers' Trust fiction prize for 'Batshit Seven'

Sheung-King wins Writers' Trust fiction prize for 'Batshit Seven'

TORONTO — Sheung-King and Martha Baillie were among the big winners at the Writers' Trust Awards ceremony Tuesday that saw many take the podium with emotional pleas to protect LGBTQ rights and end the war in Gaza.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. To Die For by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 2. In Too Deep by Andrew Child & Lee Child (Random House Publishing Group) 3. The Innocent by Harlan Coben (Penguin Publishing Group) 4.
Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,” Donald J.
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

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

TORONTO — Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels appealed for “unity” in Canada’s arts community on Monday night as she accepted the Giller Prize, an award boycotted by several prominent Canadian authors over its sponsors’ ties to Israel.
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