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Tammet takes readers on thought-provoking tour of words
“Every Word Is a Bird We Teach to Sing” (Little, Brown and Company), by Daniel…
Angie Thomas among National Book Award nominees
NEW YORK – Angie Thomas’ debut novel, “The Hate U Give,” a story of police…
Review: ‘Close to Home’ thrilling addition to Dugoni series
“Close to Home” (Thomas & Mercer), by Robert Dugoni Tracy Crosswhite and her colleagues try…
Paper airplane, sand among 12 finalists for Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among…
Review: ‘The Romanov Ransom’ doesn’t disappoint
“The Romanov Ransom (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure)” (Putnam), by Clive Cussler and Robin…
Short list for $25,000 Kozbar Literary Award announced
TORONTO – Five finalists have been named to the short list for the biennial $25,000…
Aretha Franklin to perform at Elton John’s AIDS gala
NEW YORK – Aretha Franklin will sing in honour of Elton John before she retires…
Canadian gets jail time for biting girl at Green Day concert
PORTLAND, Ore. – A Canadian man who bit a 14-year-old girl on her right breast…
Husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star challenges prison ruling
FORT DIX, N.J. – The husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice…
TIFF adds recognition of Indigenous lands to public screening events
TORONTO – Audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival are used to the string of…
Margaret Atwood says upcoming ‘Alias Grace’ TV series gave her ‘real nightmares’
TORONTO – Margaret Atwood says the upcoming TV adaptation of her acclaimed historical novel “Alias…
Judge Judy funds debate space to promote exchange of ideas
LOS ANGELES – Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is funding a space for…
Russia seeks to calm tensions over czar love affair film
MOSCOW – Top Russian officials have sought to downplay the “hysteria” surrounding a new film…
Review: ‘American Assassin’ introduces a new action hero
Mitch Rapp is an action hero in the vein of Jack Ryan or John McClane:…
Frank Bidart among poets on National Book Awards long list
NEW YORK – An anthology covering a half-century of Frank Bidart’s poetry and three debut…
What to do when a hurricane blows away your vacation plans
What do you do when a hurricane blows away your vacation plans? The Associated Press…
WVU QB Will Grier the 3rd most popular brother in his family
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Two years after a promising career at Florida came crashing down, Will…
Music Review: A certain sameness on the Lone Bellow’s latest
The Lone Bellow, “Walk Into a Storm” (Descendant/Sony Music Masterworks) Despite soaring vocals, the Lone…
Review: Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams show rootsy range
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, “Contraband Love” (Red House Records) Master multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell is…
Violence in Charlottesville brings fresh perspective to TIFF war epic ‘Mudbound’
TORONTO – “Mudbound” director and co-writer Dee Rees never imagined her exploration of white supremacy…
Robot conducts tenor Bocelli, orchestra in Pisa
PISA, Italy – Tenor Andrea Bocelli has brought down the house at Pisa’s Teatro Verdi…
Larry King says he was operated on for lung cancer
NEW YORK – Veteran broadcaster Larry King says he battled lung cancer this summer but…
New Miss America hopes win draws attention to North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – The newly crowned Miss America said she hopes that being the pageant’s…
Marc Jacobs closes out Fashion Week with an operatic finale
NEW YORK – Marc Jacobs closed out New York Fashion Week with an operatic finale,…