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Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti and Anne Carson are among the well-known Canadian writers on the short list for the Governor General's Literary Awards.

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US Bestseller List - Paid Books Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. Righteous Prey by John Sandford - 9780593422489 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman - 9780593297353 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 3.
Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year swings into gear , some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings.
Nobelist Annie Ernaux draws hundreds to New York bookstore

Nobelist Annie Ernaux draws hundreds to New York bookstore

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Annie Ernaux won the Nobel literature prize last week, the French author's books have gained enough new admirers that many titles are out of stock on Amazon.com and at physical bookstores, some unavailable for a month or more.
Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

NEW YORK (AP) — Biographers try as best they can to walk in the shoes of their subjects.
Review: History of movie academy favors facts over melodrama

Review: History of movie academy favors facts over melodrama

“The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences” by Bruce Davis (Brandeis University Press) Film historians and others digging for a deeper vein of Oscar knowledge than mere trivia will turn
Review: WWII novel sets high bar for historical fiction

Review: WWII novel sets high bar for historical fiction

“Cradles of the Reich” by Jennifer Coburn (Sourcebooks Landmark) Gundi, Irma and Hilde all find themselves at a Lebensborn Society house for future mothers who are deemed to be racially fit.
Peter Robinson, Toronto-based crime writer behind Inspector Banks series, dies at 72

Peter Robinson, Toronto-based crime writer behind Inspector Banks series, dies at 72

TORONTO — As the author of the long-running Inspector Banks series, British-Canadian novelist Peter Robinson delved into the cruelest impulses of human nature, spinning intricately plotted tales of deception, revenge and murder.
Lionel Gelber Prize for books on global affairs increases purse to $50K

Lionel Gelber Prize for books on global affairs increases purse to $50K

TORONTO — A Canadian award for books on global affairs has more than tripled its purse to $50,000.
Jada Pinkett Smith has deal for 'no holds barred' memoir

Jada Pinkett Smith has deal for 'no holds barred' memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith has a lifetime of thoughts she'd like to set down.