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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 .
Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release

Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release

Britney Spears' “The Woman in Me” remained the country's top-selling book in its second week of publication, although the pace of sales fell substantially.
Tania Branigan takes home Cundill History Prize for book on Cultural Revolution

Tania Branigan takes home Cundill History Prize for book on Cultural Revolution

MONTREAL — Guardian journalist Tania Branigan's debut book about China's deadly Cultural Revolution has won the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.

Voters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small Iowa city narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library.
Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction

Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction

TORONTO — Anuja Varghese's debut short story collection has won the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, an honour she's calling a triumph for LGBTQ+ and racialized books during a time when literature from marginalized writers is being cens
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz wins National Business Book Award

Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz wins National Business Book Award

TORONTO — Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has won the National Business Book Award this year. Poloz was nominated for a book called "The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future.
Book Review: Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' captures America with Vietnam War in the background

Book Review: Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' captures America with Vietnam War in the background

Living in Western diplomatic privilege with cooks and maids and drivers, the women in the new novel “Absolution” spend their days attending luncheons, lectures and cocktail parties as the Vietnam War rumbles in the background.
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich (Atria Books) 2. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry (Flatiron Books) 3. A Fire in the Flesh: A Flesh and Fire Novel by Jennifer L.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract

NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his publisher for contradicting his book's claim about the the 2020 election.
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