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Book Review: 'SNL' star Leslie Jones drops raw memoir mixed with life advice

Book Review: 'SNL' star Leslie Jones drops raw memoir mixed with life advice

Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book.
Michael Crummey on his approach to writing the worst of the world in 'The Adversary'

Michael Crummey on his approach to writing the worst of the world in 'The Adversary'

TORONTO — When it came time for Michael Crummey to write his latest novel, he decided he wouldn't go easy on himself — or his reader. There would be no kernel of goodness at the core of his two main characters, no redemption, no justice.

After Malaysia bans his book, author says his depiction of Indonesian maid was misunderstood

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government has banned a book following protests over what was perceived as an insulting depiction of an Indonesian maid, and the book's author on Thursday apologized for the offensive material and said it was
Books on science, state secrets and religion shortlisted for Cundill History Prize

Books on science, state secrets and religion shortlisted for Cundill History Prize

NEW YORK — Eight urgent books about the past have been shortlisted for the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.
Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off

Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

TORONTO — Emma Donoghue is among five finalists for the $60,000 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

Cassidy Hutchinson's new book says Mark Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire' from burning papers

NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide in Donald Trump’s White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election that it left his office smoky and even prompted his wife to complain that his suits smelled “like a bonfire.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Code Red by Kyle Mills & Vince Flynn (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 4.
Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

NEW YORK (AP) — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Fl
California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings

California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
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