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Bernstein wins $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize in gala upended by protest
TORONTO — Montreal-born Sarah Bernstein won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in a 30th anniversary bash upended by anti-Israel protesters Monday night, when the usually staid gala was crashed by a handful of agitators.
Nov 14, 2023 1:17 PM
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Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash
TORONTO — Three people accused of interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony on Monday night are facing charges after anti-Israel protesters jumped on stage during the glitzy literary bash.
Nov 14, 2023 1:02 PM
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CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley.
Nov 14, 2023 12:37 PM
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 3. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 4.
Nov 14, 2023 9:51 AM
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Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle's exploration of climate change's impact “The Great Displacement” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence.
Nov 14, 2023 8:01 AM
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Book Review: Benjamin Taylor’s brief new biography of Willa Cather displays the devotion of a fan
Benjamin Taylor has a thing for Willa Cather. This year, the 150th anniversary of her birth, he has written a passionate love letter to her in the form of a brief but illuminating biography.
Nov 14, 2023 4:31 AM
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Book Review: Rock 'n' roller and Rush pioneer Geddy Lee goes deep in his memoir, 'My Effin' Life'
Geddy Lee is a rock star, that's undeniable. But he's also a polite Canadian to the core. So it's fitting that the Rush icon picked a not-too-bawdy title for his memoir.
Nov 14, 2023 4:28 AM
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Book Review: 'UFO' is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that's out there
The truth may be out there, but making sense out of it isn't easy. Discussion about unidentified flying objects has moved over the years from fodder for science fiction movies or jokes to the subject of congressional hearings . Garrett M.
Nov 13, 2023 11:37 AM
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Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’
Mitch Albom’s books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.
Nov 13, 2023 6:37 AM
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Translations of Vietnamese fiction and Egyptian poetry honored by translators assocation
NEW YORK (AP) — English-language editions of a Vietnamese novel set everywhere from Saigon to Paris and of the latest publication of poetry by Egypt's Iman Mersal are this year's winners of National Translation Awards .
Nov 12, 2023 8:01 AM
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