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Book Review: John Grisham brings back 'The Firm' star Mitch McDeere in 'The Exchange'

Thirty-two years after “The Firm” launched his career as a legal novelist who churns out bestselling books that almost invariably become movies, John Grisham returns with a sequel starring Mitch McDeere.

Oct 16, 2023 7:05 AM Read more >

Andre De Grasse shares life lessons from on and off the track in new book

Reflecting on how he overcame obstacles in the past helped Andre De Grasse break out of his funk in 2023.

Oct 13, 2023 9:57 AM Read more >

Former NHL coach Ted Nolan details long, difficult journey in 'Life in Two Worlds'

Ted Nolan should have been thrilled. The knock at the door was the delivery of the Jack Adams Award — a prestigious nod given annually to the NHL's coach of the year.

Oct 13, 2023 7:59 AM Read more >

LeVar Burton will host National Book Awards ceremony, replacing Drew Barrymore

NEW YORK (AP) — LeVar Burton will host next month's National Book Awards ceremony, replacing the original choice, Drew Barrymore, who was dropped because of her decision to resume taping of her show during the writers' strike.

Oct 13, 2023 7:31 AM Read more >

James McBride wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction for “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"

NEW YORK (AP) — Three books that explore and celebrate the diversity of American culture were awarded Kirkus Prizes on Wednesday night, with each winner receiving $50,000.

Oct 11, 2023 5:43 PM Read more >

Sarah Bernstein, Eleanor Catton shortlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize

TORONTO — Sarah Bernstein's absurdist novel "Study for Obedience" nabbed a spot on another short list Wednesday — this time for the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Oct 11, 2023 1:08 PM Read more >

Translations from Vietnamese, Arabic and Tamil are among finalists for National Translation Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction originally written in Vietnamese, Polish and French and poetry in German and Arabic are among this year's finalists for National Translation Awards.

Oct 11, 2023 7:59 AM Read more >

Charles Spencer, younger brother of Princess Diana, is writing a book about his boarding school

NEW YORK (AP) — British author-journalist Charles Spencer is working on a book about his childhood years at the Maidwell Hall boarding school and the painful lessons he endured.

Oct 11, 2023 5:54 AM Read more >

Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage last year. He's releasing a memoir about the attack

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie has a memoir coming out about the horrifying attack that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand. “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder” will be published April 16.

Oct 11, 2023 5:10 AM Read more >

Mateo Askaripour's 'This Great Hemisphere' is a novel about power set 500 years from now

NEW YORK (AP) — Mateo Askaripour's follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck” is a look into the distant future.

Oct 10, 2023 11:22 AM Read more >