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Percival Everett's 'James' awarded Carnegie Medal for fiction

Percival Everett's 'James' awarded Carnegie Medal for fiction

NEW YORK (AP) — For author Percival Everett, libraries have long been a source of knowledge and discovery and pleasure, even of the forbidden kind.
Percival Everett's 'James' awarded Carnegie Medal for fiction

Percival Everett's 'James' awarded Carnegie Medal for fiction

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's latest honor comes from the country's public libraries.
'Yes, Queen!' Fans gather in Manhattan to cheer on author Rebecca Yarros

'Yes, Queen!' Fans gather in Manhattan to cheer on author Rebecca Yarros

NEW YORK (AP) — To celebrate an upcoming milestone, Alyssa Math could think of nothing more fitting than front-row tickets to “Onyx Storm” author Rebecca Yarros' appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham's acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are among the nominees for National Book Critics Circle prizes.
Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, writer Linwood Barclay bound for 'Canada Reads'

Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, writer Linwood Barclay bound for 'Canada Reads'

Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil and thriller writer Linwood Barclay are among the panellists set for CBC Radio’s annual book battle, “Canada Reads.

Authors of fiction, poetry and nonfiction receive $10,000 prizes for blending art and science

NEW YORK (AP) — Books about a family's exploration of the natural world, the challenges of parenthood during a time of climate crisis and how animals perceive the planet have won $10,000 prizes for their exemplary blends of art and science.
We hear you. Barbra Streisand and Elton John are among nominees for audio book awards

We hear you. Barbra Streisand and Elton John are among nominees for audio book awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand , Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association .
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.