Tag: Books and literature
Review: Debut story collection captures the way we live now
“Objects of Desire,” by Clare Sestanovich (Alfred A. Knopf)
The...
Richard Marx is right here waiting — for respect he’s due
NEW YORK — Richard Marx likes to gently mess with the minds of whoever comes to see his solo concerts.
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Review: In ‘Dead by Dawn,’ lawman faces hypothermia, ambush
“Dead by Dawn,” by Paul Doiron (Minotaur)
As Mike Bowditch leaves...
Valerie Biden Owens, the president’s sister, has a book deal
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden's sister, confidante and longtime political strategist, Valerie Biden Owens, has a book deal.
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Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022
LOS ANGELES — Anne Rice's “Interview with the Vampire” is rising again on screen, this time for TV.
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‘Super-hero’ in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican
While Pope Francis is usually the star at Vatican gatherings, Spider-Man, or at least an Italian who dresses up like the character, was the...
Nobelist Wole Soyinka to honor Henry Louis Gates at PEN gala
NEW YORK — Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka will be attending this fall's PEN America literary gala, flying in from his native Nigeria to help...
Review: ‘A Distant Grave’ is a complex and lyrical thriller
“A Distant Grave,” by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Minotaur)
Homicide detective Maggie...
MLK estate reaches publishing agreement with HarperCollins
NEW YORK — The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an international agreement with HarperCollins Publishers, which released his first...
Review: Connected short stories starring beautiful messes
“Filthy Animals,” by Brandon Taylor (Riverhead)
Brandon Taylor’s “Filthy Animals,” a...