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Merced County officials deny plans to privatize libraries, say no changes planned
Merced County stated Thursday that staff in the chief executive’s office is in the early stages of a routine review aimed at improving departmental...
modbee.com
- 28 days ago
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Hundreds join LeVar Burton at Altadena Main Library, for a voice of hope in a fire-weary town
The lineup of LeVar Burton fans who descended on the Altadena Main Library Saturday spanned all ages: There was Vicki Knight, 76, who is a fan...
ocregister.com
- 29 days ago
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books / money / nature / science / space / fashion
An Amateur Archaeologist Found a 1,000-Year-Old Ring With Incredible Implications
And it’s still glistening. A “remarkable” ring dating back at least a millennium was recently unearthed near the Scottish shore. And it wasn’t...
popularmechanics.com
- 29 days ago
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books / celebrity / fashion / gaming / interior design / movie & tv / music / outdoors / parenting / pets / travel / wellness / writing
This kitten's reaction to the violin is just too cute
Ever wondered what kind of music your cat would make if they had opposable thumbs and a little more ambition? While most cats are content...
classical-music.com
- 29 days ago
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books / learning / writing / technology
The Biggest Book News of the Week
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.The Most Interesting...
bookriot.com
- 29 days ago
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books
The need to understand the stability of arctic vegetation during rapid climate change: An assessment of imbalance in the literature
In early studies, northern vegetation response to global warming recognised both increases in biomass/cover and shrinking of species’ distributional...
nih.gov
- 29 days ago
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LeVar Burton hosts book reading at Altadena Library
The library reopened earlier this month after it was shut down due to the Eaton Fire. Long time host of “Reading Rainbow” LeVar Burton held...
nbcbayarea.com
- 29 days ago
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Georgia Tech QB Haynes King receives unique NIL deal
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King has found a new NIL opportunity. The Texas native will soon have his own children’s book.'Haynes King: A...
athlonsports.com
- 29 days ago
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The Deaths—and Lives—of Two Sons
The truth is that however I choose to express myself will not live up to the weight of these facts: Vincent died, and then James...
newyorker.com
- 29 days ago
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From Apollo to Athena: The Why (and How) I Journal
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.I’ve always found paper to be more forgiving than...
hercampus.com
- 29 days ago
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How do you know when you are 'Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes'?
Reading Culture Through Catholic Eyes: 50 Writers, Thinkers and Firebrands Who Challenge and Change Us James T. Keane 224 pages; Orbis The award-winning...
ncronline.org
- 29 days ago
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Hindi poet and novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla to receive 59th Jnanpith Award
Shukla’s writings are known for their simplicity, sensitivity and unique style, the Bharatiya Jnanpith said. Hindi novelist and poet Vinod Kumar...
scroll.in
- 29 days ago
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Notes on Heart and Mind
Sixties Hollywood ushered in a tidal wave of commercial romantic slop, and now bad movies are more popular than good books. Can independent criticism save...
newyorker.com
- 29 days ago
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Book review: Leah Sottile's 'Blazing Eye Sees All' examines life of self-proclaimed Mother God, a look into fringe religious leaders
Leah Sottile likes to follow the fringes of American life. She’ll find a less traveled path made of myths, conspiracy theories and wandering faith...
spokesman.com
- 29 days ago
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books
Bob the Drag Queen's new book brings Harriet Tubman to life through hip-hop
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bob the Drag Queen about his new book, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert," in which Tubman returns to life and...
npr.org
- 29 days ago
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books / celebrity / gaming / movie & tv
Eva Longoria’s 50th Birthday Party Was a Star-Studded Affair—But Her Cut-Out Dress Stole the Show
Eva Longoria just proved that age is only a number. The actress recently celebrated her 50th birthday by hosting a star-studded party on a boat...
purewow.com
- 29 days ago
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Author to Host PB&J-Themed Story time and Craft on Tuesday at Plainfield Public Library
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Children's book author Candace Waller is proud to announce the release of her debut book, Frankie and the Peanut Butter Fiasco, a...
tapinto.net
- 29 days ago
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books / health
How to realign your hips in just 3 exercises — according to a yoga teacher and strength coach
If you struggle with tight, cranky hips, you’re not alone. Whether it’s from a love of running, heavy squats, or sitting down for...
tomsguide.com
- 29 days ago
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writing / books
Devin Jacobsen's stories touch on Louisiana
Devin Jacobsen grew up in Baton Rouge, where his parents, Bob and Vicky Jacobsen, still make their home. He now lives in Paris, France, where...
nola.com
- 29 days ago
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Christian Allaire’s New Memoir Is a time ly Ode to Uplifting Indigenous Fashion
Getting a foothold in the fashion industry can be daunting for anyone—but in Christian Allaire’s case, eking out a place for himself as...
vogue.com
- 29 days ago
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books / celebrity / gaming / music
“He came up three time s gasping for help. The others thought he was goofing around. He wasn’t”: How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson made his name as a member of the Beach Boys. But in 1977, he broke away to record a lone solo album, Pacific Ocean...
loudersound.com
- 29 days ago
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 23, 2024
Today’s Featured Book DealsIn Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book DealsPrevious Daily Deals...
bookriot.com
- 29 days ago
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Ranked: the most popular bookshops in the world for 2025
A new study has compiled online reviews to reveal customers’ favourite bookshops across the planet – sink your teeth into this Exploring a new city...
out.com
- 29 days ago
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The Yin to John Lennon's Yang
Half a century after co-writing “Imagine” with her Beatle husband, Yoko Ono is finally getting the recognition she deservesBy David SheffIn advance...
airmail.news
- 30 days ago
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books
How a Mega Man fan project got an official Capcom license
Back in 2021, Philip Summers launched a Kickstarter campaign for Hand-Drawn Game Guides, a series of books that resembled traditional strategy guides, apart from the fact...
polygon.com
- 30 days ago
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books
Read an excerpt from Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre
The Charles Taylor Prize-winning Mark Bourrie (Bushrunner) biography of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delves into his upbringing in 1980s Calgary, his election in 2004 to the...
theglobeandmail.com
- 30 days ago
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Help Us Choose the Best Campus Novel of All time - Electric Literature
Last year, you helped us decide the saddest book of all time in our March Sadness bracket. Now we’re back again with yet another...
electricliterature.com
- 30 days ago
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Amazon's Kindle Scribe makes minor improvements but it's not enough
It's not a tablet, so why is priced like one? I see you, annotators — the readers with color-coded highlighting systems and tabs sticking out of...
mashable.com
- 30 days ago
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books
These are the things that are getting us through this week.
The world is a vampire. Perhaps you’ve heard! But as doomerism serves none of us, I’ve been looking for the sunny side—if...
lithub.com
- 30 days ago
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books
ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair
This item was originally published on airmail.news. Read on Air Mail →...
airmail.news
- 30 days ago
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books
Who’s Driving This Novel, Anyway? - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Ellen Meister I’m a pretty intrepid driver. By that I mean I’m unfazed crossing the bridge from suburban Long Island, where I...
booksbywomen.org
- 30 days ago
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Who’s Driving This Novel, Anyway? - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Ellen Meister I’m a pretty intrepid driver. By that I mean I’m unfazed crossing the bridge from suburban Long Island, where I...
booksbywomen.org
- 30 days ago
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books / photography
The Cult of Leica
The German camera company, which has supplied photographers from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Annie Leibovitz and sabotaged the Third Reich during W.W....
airmail.news
- 30 days ago
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books / celebrity / gaming / movie & tv
'The Residence' is a well-done whodunit set at the White House
I love a whodunit – especially one with a light comic touch. Rian Johnson's Knives Out and Glass Onion are two of my most rewatched recent...
npr.org
- 30 days ago
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Scholastic Has a Mixed Third Quarter
Growing consumer caution and uncertainty surrounding federal government support for education led to a disappointing third quarter for Scholastic....
publishersweekly.com
- 30 days ago
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Great Middle Grade Mysteries for All Ages
"When I thought about the readers I wanted to reach...I knew that a mystery was the way to grab them—and a series was...
crimereads.com
- 30 days ago
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books / learning / science
The “Nietzsche Thesis”: Why we don’t really care about truth
At the end of his life, Herman Melville (author of Moby-Dick) wrote a book called The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade. The novel is set aboard a...
bigthink.com
- 30 days ago
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Poet Wordsworth's role as first Lake District 'influencer'
Beloved Romantic poet William Wordsworth was the first "influencer" to champion the Lake District and call for its conservation, a new exhibition claims. Wordsworth penned...
bbc.co.uk
- 30 days ago
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books / celebrity / gaming / music
It's An Obscure Novelty Song With The Weirdest Guitar Tuning — and It Spawned One Of The Most Influential Bands In Alternative Rock
One of the most influential albums ever owes its sound, in part, to this strange song....
ultimate-guitar.com
- 30 days ago
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books / writing
Read It and Weep
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SBU chapter.Okay, maybe don’t weep, but definitely finish this article....
hercampus.com
- 30 days ago
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books
The unlikely friendship of Gabriel García Márquez and Akira Kurosawa: “I have this great curiosity to know many other things about you”
The crossover between books and film is deeply entrenched, and it isn’t limited to filmmakers adapting novels for the screen. Ernest Hemingway was...
faroutmagazine.co.uk
- 30 days ago
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books / photography
Photographer Robert Yarnall Richie had a ringside seat to history
With archives at SMU’s DeGolyer Library, the late talent’s work is ripe for rediscovery. Many modern creatives call themselves storytellers, but the...
dallasnews.com
- 30 days ago
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books
Library's Blueberry Awards celebrate children's books on the environment - Evanston RoundTable
A little snow didn’t keep away fans of Evanston Public Library’s fourth annual Blueberry Awards on Thursday evening. Families, educators, librarians,...
evanstonroundtable.com
- 30 days ago
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books / writing
David North-Martino - Year of the Demon | House of Mystery Radio on NBC
22:30| Thursday, March 20, 2025 The walls are closing in on Rose.But when powerful enemies move her from house arrest to a literal prison, Rose finds...
acast.com
- 30 days ago
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books
Guest column | Is listening to a book cheating?
No, audiobooks are not a lesser art form than printed books. Although audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of publishing, there are still plenty of...
washingtonpost.com
- 30 days ago
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books
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 22, 2024
Today’s Featured Book DealsIn Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book DealsPrevious Daily Deals...
bookriot.com
- 30 days ago
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books
Lean Into Being A Birding Nerd With These Great Reads
When my grandparents built their cabin, they installed a giant window in the dining room so my grandma could watch her beloved birds flitting around...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / teaching
Addressing the Literacy Crisis with Dyslexia-Friendly Tools
The results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, were released on January 29, and reading...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Alta Journal ’s California Bestsellers List (March 20, 2025)
With reporting from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Alta Journal brings you a list of the bestselling titles at independent...
altaonline.com
- 30+ days ago
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6 Books with a Novel Approach to Dating
Spring is here, bringing the prospect of new romance. These novels about experiments in dating, whether by building an app, taking an experimental...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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