Arts & Lifestyle News

January 28, 2020

Audible best-sellers for week ending January 24th Fiction: 1. Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter, narrated by Khristine Hvam ...

January 28, 2020

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Apple Book charts for week ending January 19, 2020: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher) 1. A Very Stable ...

January 28, 2020

Artist, 84, dies after being hit by car in northern Virginia

An artist known for work depicting his native Bolivia has died after being struck by a car in northern Virginia. Alfredo Da ...

January 28, 2020

Yiyun Li and Leslie Jamison among PEN award nominees

Fiction by Yiyun Li and essays by Leslie Jamison and Eve Babitz are among the finalists for honors presented by PEN, the ...

January 28, 2020

Review: C.J. Tudor's `Other People' is deliciously creepy

In her third novel, British author C.J. Tudor takes a darker, more sinister riff on the “Strangers on a Train” motif.

January 28, 2020

Review: Exciting plot gets workout in `The Empty Bed'

“The Empty Bed,” Ballantine, by Nina Sadowsky Nina Sadowsky’s affinity for melding the adventure thriller with aspects of the ...

January 28, 2020

Weinstein trial moves swiftly with more accusers on deck

Harvey Weinstein's trial is moving at a faster pace than predicted, with three more of his accusers expected to testify ...

January 28, 2020

Alexa, read me a story: Audio content for kids on the rise

Melanie Musson in Belgrade, Montana, does a lot of driving with her four girls. Juggling a broad age range, 1 to 9, she's ...

January 28, 2020

Sam Mendes' 'perfect storm'

Oscar-nominated director Sam Mendes talks about his film "1917" launching at the perfect time in the awards season calendar ...

January 28, 2020

ShowBiz Minute: Minaj, Weinstein, Oscar Luncheon

Nicki Minaj's brother sentenced to 25 years to life; Harvey Weinstein NYC sex assault trial picks up pace; DiCaprio, ...

January 28, 2020

News of Bolton book sends jolt through impeachment trial

A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s ...

January 28, 2020

Bodies being recovered from helicopter wreckage

Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter ...

January 28, 2020

State Department bars NPR reporter from flying with Pompeo

The State Department has denied a National Public Radio reporter a seat aboard Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane for an ...

January 28, 2020

Author deletes children's book co-written with Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” ...

January 27, 2020

Coach killed in Bryant crash mourned by colleagues

Baseball coach John Altobelli, killed in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant, remembered by University of Houston head baseball ...

January 27, 2020

Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win honors for children's books

Jerry Craft's “New Kid," a graphic novel about a 7th grader's struggle to adjust to a private school with little diversity, ...

January 27, 2020

Review: Novel by Paul Yoon offers rare view of war-torn Laos

“Run Me to Earth,” Simon & Schuster, by Paul Yoon Three homeless teenagers in war-wracked Laos in 1969 find shelter in a ...

January 27, 2020

Memoir by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa coming out in May

Sen. Joni Ernst has a book coming out May 26. The Iowa Republican, expected to face a competitive race for reelection this ...

January 27, 2020

Clinton bemoans lack of Republican voices in new doc about her

Hillary Clinton's four-part docuseries "Hillary" premieres at Sundance with the show's director Nanette Burstein and Clinton ...