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books
Written by Celtic monks 1,200 years ago, this rare Irish treasure is tucked away in a Michigan library
MUSKEGON, MI -- The Hackley Public Library stuns with its high ceilings and painted-glass windows. There’s plenty to discover in Muskegon’s local...
mlive.com
- 30+ days ago
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Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer review – the human face of the socialist state
This revisionist history of East Germany paints a picture of a land that catered for its people’s needs – albeit while subjecting them to constant...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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Sleep Sutra | Reading with Frontline
Dear Reader, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep” This kept playing in my head in a loop last Friday, which was March 14 and, as...
thehindu.com
- 30+ days ago
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Writer Rachel Hewitt: ‘Running is fundamentally important to me, physically and emotionally’
As her book about women’s fight to access the great outdoors is published, the writer and academic talks about the joy that running gives...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
6 good Harlan Coben Netflix shows to watch (and 3 you can skip)
It’s been a full year since we had a new Harlan Coben Netflix show to watch, but that changed on New Year’s Day...
showsnob.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The Virgin Suicides at 30: why I’m obsessed with this dark, dreamy novel
I grew up in Florida, but Jeffrey Eugenides’s story of five doomed midwestern sisters felt intensely familiar. What is it that makes me return...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / entrepreneurship
Leveling the Publishing Playing Field
Tech founder Tamira Chapman’s work with Michelle Obama inspired her to start her own imprint aimed at elevating Black stories. Tamira Chapman is a...
oprahdaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
New Literary Award Celebrates the Triumph of Imagination with a $ 15,000 Prize
What began in 1970 in Dayton, Ohio, as a grassroots campaign by local women to raise money for reproductive rights by selling used books has...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Video Tamron Hall discusses new children’s book
Talk show host Tamron Hall talks about her new children’s book, “Harlem Honey.”...
abcnews.go.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The Motorcycle Diaries Book Review: Riders Library
I’d always known Che Guevara for his politics, tied to his role in Fidel Castro’s Cuban rebel forces. His full name was Ernesto...
ultimatemotorcycling.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
The Best Horror Novels: The 2025 Bram Stoker Awards, recommended by The Horror Writers Association
It's that time of year again. If you love to read horror books but find it hard to keep up with what's new, then the...
fivebooks.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Man pleads guilty to stealing more than 1,000 manuscripts
Filippo Bernardini impersonated agents and publishers to target works from writers including Atwood, McEwan and Rooney...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Epicurean justice: nature, agreement, and virtue
Preview This is the first monograph published by the philosopher and Epicureanism expert Jan Maximilian Robitzsch. Some of Robitzsch’s articles...
brynmawr.edu
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Can books be bad for you? Only if you’re a ‘bad reader’ like Don Quixote
Books as a backdrop in a portrait or an interview lend gravitas. They stand for literacy, for education, for a way to open the mind,...
theconversation.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Performance coach touted by NFL star AJ Brown has a book deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The performance coach whose self-published “Inner Excellence” received a public boost from NFL wide receiver A.J. Brown has a book deal....
apnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
250 Free, Printable Coloring Pages for Adults and Teens (PDF)
I love this new trend! It’s what moms have known for generations; coloring is fun! Kids love coloring, and it’s easy to see...
adayinourshoes.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
What to watch after finishing Adolescence
harpersbazaar.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
The 43 Best Gifts For Women, From Jewelry To Cozy Pajamas
This story is part of the Forbes Vetted 2024 Holiday Gift Guide, where you can find the best handpicked presents for everyone on your list. Shopping...
forbes.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
10 young adult novels you don't have to be young to enjoy
In this collection of YA titles recommended by NPR book critics and staff, you'll find romance, historical fiction, poetry, fantasy and more. Whether you're a...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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books
Maeser Super Readers Win District Wide 3rd Grade Battle Of The Books
basinnow.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
It's raining lit fests in India
My mother would often say how, as a college student in the 1980s, she aspired to travel from Jaipur to Nainital just to meet her...
theweek.in
- 30+ days ago
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books
Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists – meet the class of 23
From Kazuo Ishiguro to Zadie Smith, Granta’s list has been spotlighting future stars since 1983. Four decades on, what does its evolution says about our...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
SHORT TAKE: The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke: Review by Gary K. Wolfe
The Wood at Midwinter, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury 978-1-63973-448-1, $ 16.99, 64pp, hc) October 2024.Except for children’s books, I can think of...
locusmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Judy Blume: book banning now much worse in US than in 1980s
Children’s and young adult author of 1970 book Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret says growing intolerance must be challenged...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Music of the spheres
Nicholas Lezard on Richard Steinitz's critical biography of György Ligeti, a Hungarian composer whose work may be more familiar than you think...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Gregory Maguire talks new 'Wicked' book, watching Cynthia Erivo, Elphaba's legacy
Gregory Maguire says publishing a “Wicked” prequel on the heels of the wildly successful movie adaptation may seem like “leaping after low hanging fruit,” but...
usatoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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Fi Nonfiction Works in Progress: What Will I Become? - Film Independent
Film Independent Members, you’re invited to join us for a work-in-progess screening of What Will I Become?, followed by a conversation and feedback...
filmindependent.org
- 30+ days ago
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books
In Monroe, residents do double takes when meeting new ‘neighbors’
ajc.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Unraveling the Knots: A Sister's Relentless Fight for Justice in the Murder of Rebecca Zahau: Excerpt - Women Writers, Women's Books
Unraveling the Knots: A Sister’s Relentless Fight for Justice in the Murder of Rebecca Zahau Convinced that Rebecca Zahau’s death was not a...
booksbywomen.org
- 30+ days ago
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Book Review: 'Lollapalooza' is an entertaining history of festival's role in alternative rock rise
The least enjoyable part of “Lollapalooza: The Unscripted Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival” for readers might be seeing the $ 27.50 ticket price for the inaugural...
aol.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Art Shows to leave the house for in May 2025
dazeddigital.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / business
Remember what you did after 26/11, Congress reminds BJP, Modi; calls for unity post Pahalgam
telegraphindia.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
This Alabama library’s funding threatened over these 35 books - see the full list
The Fairhope Library Board will consider next month whether to move 35 book titles that are believed to be inappropriately shelved according to last...
www.al.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Beautiful book about the history of type and printing
Six Centuries of Type & Printing is a handsome volume from Glenn Fleishman (previously) about the history of the technology culminating in what you...
boingboing.net
- 30+ days ago
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books
From a Himalayan kingdom to western Sydney: one man’s journey against his own victimhood
Om Dhungel escaped ethnic persecution in Bhutan to make a new life in Australia. The strength and potential of refugees like him, he says, is...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Colson Whitehead: ‘When I read Invisible Man I thought maybe there’s room for a Black weirdo like me’
The Pulitzer prize-winning novelist on discovering Ralph Ellison as a child, his passion for esoteric encyclopedias and why he loves World War Z...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Too much bosom: why The Wheel of time is far from ‘great for women’
Rosamund Pike, who stars in Amazon Prime’s forthcoming take on Robert Jordan’s fantasy series, says his female characters are role models. Really?...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Book review: New collection looks at Inuit myths through modern eyes
Updated: 1 minute ago Published: 1 minute ago “Unikkaaqtuat: An Introduction to Inuit Myths and Legends - Expanded Edition” Edited by Neil Christopher,...
adn.com
- 30+ days ago
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writing / books
How to Make Yourself Smarter : Easily Increase Your IQ
Have you ever stopped to think about how something as simple as reading could shape the course of your life? It’s not just about...
geeky-gadgets.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Breaking Into Books: A Non-Fiction Writing Workshop for Journalists - Poynter
As a journalist, you’ve spent your career uncovering stories that matter—now it’s time to write the book. This exclusive training is designed...
poynter.org
- 30+ days ago
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cool stuff / science / space / books
How Can Myths Help Us Understand the Stars?
Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier teaches science through storytelling. AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts...
atlasobscura.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
A North Center man and his dog find stash of rare books on the sidewalk; 8 months later, Newberry Library solves the mystery
On an evening walk in North Center back in early March, Sparky — Robert Miller’s golden brown mutt that weighs 35 pounds and has hunting dog...
chicagotribune.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
'Original Sin:' CNN's Jake Tapper, Axios correspondent releasing book on Biden's 'decline'
CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, a national political correspondent for Axios, are releasing a book on what they call former President Joe...
komonews.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Announcing Automatic Publishing to Power BI
We’re excited to announce the Public Preview of the Microsoft Power BI task type in Databricks Workflows, available on Azure, AWS, and GCP. With...
databricks.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
PRH and Co-Plaintiffs Push Back on Florida Book Banning Law
On April 29, in response to an April 1 request for summary judgment by Florida attorney general James Uthmeier and his legal team, the plaintiffs in...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Announcing the winners of our 2025 Teen Writing Contest
We are excited to announce the winners and runners-up of our 2025 One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest! We received nearly 600 entries from teen...
one-story.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
US Christian group admits error in petitioning Netflix about Good Omens
The protest group will now redirect its campaign against the ‘evil’ and ‘offensive’ adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s novel to Amazon, which...
theguardian.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Southport's Pequot Library Announces April Programs For All Ages
Of particular note, "New York time s" bestselling authors Russell Shorto and Sigrid Nunez will visit the library for author talks in April. FAIRFIELD,...
patch.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Split Fiction Is Retraumatizing It Takes Two Players With A Reference To An Infamous Scene
As it jumps between its fantasy and sci-fi worlds, Split Fiction crams in fond tributes to beloved video games. Most of these are legally distinct...
kotaku.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
10 Small Details in 'Reacher' Only Fans of the Books Noticed
Prime’s hit series, Reacher, is based on a series of novels, novellas, and short stories by British author Jim Grant under the norm de...
movieweb.com
- 30+ days ago
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