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Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize

Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize

MONTREAL — Quebec author Kevin Lambert has been dropped from contention for the prestigious French Prix Goncourt. The Saguenay, Que.
Paul Harding and Justin Torres are among the National Book Award finalists

Paul Harding and Justin Torres are among the National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Harding's Maine-based historical novel “This Other Eden,” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s dystopian “Chain-Gang All-Stars” and Justin Torres' multi-generational “Blackouts” are among the fiction finalists for the National Book Awards.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Enough by Cassidy Hutchinson (Simon & Schuster) 2. The Armor of Light by Ken Follett (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith (Little, Brown and Company) 4.
Book Review: 'Differ We Must' illustrates Abraham Lincoln's political skills

Book Review: 'Differ We Must' illustrates Abraham Lincoln's political skills

In “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded In a Divided America,” Steve Inskeep is taking on one of the most challenging tasks for a biographer by profiling the nation's 16th president.
Book Review: Sketch-comedy star Keegan-Michael Key breaks down the art form in hilarious new book

Book Review: Sketch-comedy star Keegan-Michael Key breaks down the art form in hilarious new book

Keegan-Michael and Elle know more than a few of the Key characteristics of successful sketch comedy. Which means they would be the first to point out that lines like that don’t pass muster.
Book Review: 'Extremely Online' shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media

Book Review: 'Extremely Online' shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media

There's no shortage of books published in the past several years that have focused on the recent history of social media companies and the founders of the tech giants running them.
Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir

Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no one has gone before — into his past.
Book Review: Romance strikes in 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack

Book Review: Romance strikes in 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack

On Maggie Vine’s 30th birthday, she makes a marriage pact with the handsome, broad-shouldered, sunbeam-smile-having Garrett Scholl.
Rush's Geddy Lee reflects on 'My Effin' Life' with book and tour

Rush's Geddy Lee reflects on 'My Effin' Life' with book and tour

TORONTO — Rush bassist Geddy Lee is getting closer to his heart with a new memoir. The "Tom Sawyer" musician is set to release "My Effin’ Life" on Nov. 14 which will coincide with a 14-city North American book tour.
Book Review: Jo Nesbø offers a fresh twist on a coming-of-age horror novel in ’The Night House'

Book Review: Jo Nesbø offers a fresh twist on a coming-of-age horror novel in ’The Night House'

Jo Nesbø, the Norwegian author best known for his 13-book crime series starring Harry Hole (“The Snowman” was made into a 2017 movie with Michael Fassbender), is out with something completely different.