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November 12, 2019

Narrative turns to world of poaching in 'Tracking Game'

"Tracking Game: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery," Crooked Lane Books, by Margaret Mizushima An explosion turns a fun evening into ...

November 12, 2019

Count community theater among holiday traditions for many

The Railsback family in North Carolina enjoys lots of conventional holiday festivities — get-togethers, special meals, ...

November 12, 2019

Italian insurer Generali seeks art market leadership

Italian contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan is an apt poster boy for a new business by Italian insurer Generali to cover ...

November 12, 2019

Airborne Toxic Event leader Mikel Jollett writing memoir

Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett is writing a memoir. Celadon Books announced Tuesday that Jollett's "Hollywood ...

November 12, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Cherry, Glamour, Disney

Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrants; Charlize Theron, Margaret Atwood and Ava DuVernay ...

November 12, 2019

The Latest: Author grateful inmate didn't face firing squad

The Latest on a Utah death-row inmate who died in prison (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Author Jon Krakauer says he's grateful ...

November 11, 2019

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending November 8: Fiction: 1. You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella by James Dommek, Jr.

November 11, 2019

Reflections on writing about the lives of Beckett, Beauvoir

"Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir, and Me: A Memoir," Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, by Deirdre Bair Deirdre Bair ...

November 11, 2019

'My Penguin Year' works best as companion to nature series

"My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors," William Morrow, by Lindsay McCrae It's an odd thing to write in a book review, ...

November 11, 2019

Author makes readers care about boys about to become men

"Nothing More Dangerous," Mulholland, by Allen Eskens Nothing is more dangerous, says one character quoting the Rev.

November 11, 2019

Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy 'Twisted Twenty-Six'

"Twisted Twenty-Six," Putnam, by Janet Evanovich Edna Mazur, Stephanie's eccentric grandmother, marries a gangster named ...

November 11, 2019

Author endeavors to show how animals relate to humans

"Our Wild Calling — How connecting with animals can transform our lives — and save theirs," Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, ...

November 10, 2019

AP sources: Former Trump adviser John Bolton has a book deal

Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal, The Associated Press has learned. The hawkish Bolton departed ...

November 08, 2019

Gospel star Erica Campbell says Christianity doesn't equal conservatism

Asking herself some introspective questions birthed the idea for gospel singer Erica Campbell's new book, "More Than Pretty.

November 08, 2019

The HamilTones on new music, viral success and Anthony Hamilton

The HamilTones talk about the viral success of their cover videos, as well as their album of original music. They also say ...

November 08, 2019

Fonda rallies for attention to climate change

Jane Fonda advocated for peace and climate protection at a rally Friday in front of the U.S. Capitol. She is taking part in ...

November 08, 2019

Court: Iowa college can't count value of Grant Wood panels

A small Eastern Iowa liberal arts college must continue to carry seven donated paintings by artist Grant Wood on its books ...

November 08, 2019

Nobel Prize winner Handke admits having Yugoslav passport

Nobel laureate Peter Handke has admitted that he had a Yugoslav passport in the 1990s but said he never had Yugoslav ...