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Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the court

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the court

NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out in September that her publisher is billing as an invitation for “readers to see the Supreme Court through the lens of her experience.

US book critics honor posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Hisham Matar's novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson were among the winners Thursday night of the 50th annual National Book Critics Circle awards.
'A Two-Spirit Journey,' memoir championed by Shayla Stonechild, wins Canada Reads

'A Two-Spirit Journey,' memoir championed by Shayla Stonechild, wins Canada Reads

TORONTO — Ma-Nee Chacaby's memoir "A Two-Spirit Journey," which she wrote with Mary Louisa Plummer, has won this year's edition of Canada Reads.
Book Review: Hannah Deitch delivers twisty thrills with debut novel, ‘Killer Potential'

Book Review: Hannah Deitch delivers twisty thrills with debut novel, ‘Killer Potential'

When bestselling psychological thriller writer Paula Hawkins (“The Girl on the Train,” 2015) stamps the cover of your debut novel with “A Thelma & Louise for our times,” your career is off to a fast start.
Kremlin-focused book ‘To Run the World' wins $50K Lionel Gelber Prize

Kremlin-focused book ‘To Run the World' wins $50K Lionel Gelber Prize

TORONTO — A book that examines decisions made within the Kremlin in its quest to become a global superpower has won a top Canadian prize for international affairs writing.
Courtney B. Vance to narrate audio edition of prize-winning W.E.B. Du Bois biography

Courtney B. Vance to narrate audio edition of prize-winning W.E.B. Du Bois biography

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning actor Courtney B.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Broken Country (Reese’s Book Club) by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster) 2. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams (Flatiron Books) 3.
'Sunrise' arrives at midnight for fans celebrating release of new 'Hunger Games' novel

'Sunrise' arrives at midnight for fans celebrating release of new 'Hunger Games' novel

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Miller, 26 years old and a “Hunger Games” reader for half of her life, has only grown in admiration for Suzanne Collins’ dystopian novels.
Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several scheduled events this week to promote his new book, “ Antisemitism in America: A Warning ,” after some liberal groups had planned to stage protests.
He returned library book 64 years late. But B.C. resident says it saved his life

He returned library book 64 years late. But B.C. resident says it saved his life

VANCOUVER — Former student Robert Murray says he has a good excuse for returning a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late — the 83-year-old reckons it might have saved his and his son's life.