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Bestselling author Carley Fortune studied what makes a good romance novel

Bestselling author Carley Fortune studied what makes a good romance novel

TORONTO — Carley Fortune's books are written with an editor's eye for detail.
Book Review: Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s penetrating essays explore the power of female friendships

Book Review: Memoirist Lilly Dancyger’s penetrating essays explore the power of female friendships

Who means more to you — your friends or your lovers? In a vivid, thoughtful and nuanced collection of essays, Lilly Dancyger explores the powerful role that female friendships played in her chaotic upbringing marked by her parents’ heroin use and her
Book Review: Coming-of-age meets quarter-life crisis in Fiona Warnick's ambitious debut 'The Skunks'

Book Review: Coming-of-age meets quarter-life crisis in Fiona Warnick's ambitious debut 'The Skunks'

Usually when I see a book described as an “ambitious debut” I read it as a cop-out. Isn’t a debut inherently ambitious? What does that even mean? “The Skunks” is what that means. And Fiona Warnick makes it look effortless.
B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read

B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read

VANCOUVER — In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights illuminating the pages.
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov.
It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

It all began with a post on Twitter. It was 2020 during the height of the pandemic and LaDarrion Williams was thinking about the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre.
'Miss Peregrine' author Ransom Riggs to launch new fantasy series, 'Sunderworld'

'Miss Peregrine' author Ransom Riggs to launch new fantasy series, 'Sunderworld'

NEW YORK (AP) — Ransom Riggs' first new series since the million-selling “Miss Peregrine" books will launch this summer. “Sunderworld, Vol.
Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Birdwatching has become a cherished pastime for many since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people stuck at home for months looked out their windows for entertainment and immersed themselves into the natural world, many of them for the first
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog

Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog

Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy .
H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'

H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'

NEW YORK (AP) — Six years after departing as national security adviser, H.R McMaster is releasing a book about his brief, contentious time in the Trump administration.
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