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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has memoir coming out in June

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has memoir coming out in June

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after her shocking decision to resign as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is set to publish a memoir.
Book Review: A tour de force of a novel about a celebrated actor in the throes of a mid-life crisis

Book Review: A tour de force of a novel about a celebrated actor in the throes of a mid-life crisis

Have you ever woken up on Thanksgiving morning to a house full of company and just wanted to flee? In Mischa Berlinski’s extravagantly brilliant and darkly funny new novel, “Mona Acts Out,” the eponymous heroine does just that.
HNIC broadcaster Scott Oake tells story of addiction, loss and hope in new book

HNIC broadcaster Scott Oake tells story of addiction, loss and hope in new book

Scott Oake tells stories for a living. From the Olympic Games to the Stanley Cup finals, the veteran sports broadcaster has witnessed crowning achievements and crushing disappointments. Emotion-packed moments that stick with fans and viewers.

Supreme Court will hear case of Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in their kids' classes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from parents in suburban Washington who want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The House of My Mother by Shari Franke (Gallery Books) 2. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House) 3. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 4.
Book Review: Kyle Paoletta’s ‘American Oasis’ offers lessons for a hotter, drier world

Book Review: Kyle Paoletta’s ‘American Oasis’ offers lessons for a hotter, drier world

Albuquerque-born author Kyle Paoletta takes readers on a virtual road trip around his native region, transporting us across hundreds of years and thousands of miles in his new book “American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest.

Free e-book compiles excerpts from new works by Emma Donoghue, V.E. Schwab and dozens more

NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction by such favorites as V.E. Schwab, Emma Donoghue and Maggie Stiefvater will be excerpted in a free e-book compilation highlighting dozens of upcoming books.

3 finalists announced for $20,000 Story Prize for outstanding short fiction

NEW YORK (AP) — The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees for a $20,000 prize for short fiction.
A.J. Brown's sideline read skyrockets to No. 1 hottest seller on Amazon

A.J. Brown's sideline read skyrockets to No. 1 hottest seller on Amazon

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Step aside, Oprah . Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy to the hottest seller on Amazon overnight.
Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport

Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport

During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more.
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