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Book Review: Thomas Mullen’s portrayal of a divided nation in 1943 draws parallels to today

Book Review: Thomas Mullen’s portrayal of a divided nation in 1943 draws parallels to today

It’s 1943, a quarter century after the armistice that ended the so-called Great War, and Americans are once again fighting in foreign lands, battling the ascendant Empire of Japan in the Pacific and confronting Germany’s Afrika Corp along the souther
'Burn Book' torches tech titans in veteran reporter's tale of love and loathing in Silicon Valley

'Burn Book' torches tech titans in veteran reporter's tale of love and loathing in Silicon Valley

Technology is so pervasive and invasive that it's polarizing people, producing feelings of love and loathing for its devices, online services and the would-be visionaries behind them, according to a longtime Silicon Valley reporter.

Georgia board upholds firing of teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity

ATLANTA (AP) — The firing of a Georgia teacher who read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class was upheld Thursday by the Georgia Board of Education.
Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosis

Alice Paul Tapper to publish picture book inspired by medical misdiagnosis

NEW YORK (AP) — The new book from bestselling author Alice Paul Tapper, daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper, was inspired by a near-fatal health emergency.
San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries

San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries' shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they are books about recovering from addiction.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 3. Crosshairs by James O. Born & James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) 4.
Book Review: Melissa Albert's 'The Bad Ones' is a gripping story of friendship and the supernatural

Book Review: Melissa Albert's 'The Bad Ones' is a gripping story of friendship and the supernatural

Four people have disappeared in a single night, and Nora’s best friend, Becca, is one of them. If they weren't three months into a huge fight, maybe Nora would be able to parse out the clues Becca left for her.
New book on 'whistle-stop' campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

New book on 'whistle-stop' campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

CRESTLINE, Ohio (AP) — From its earliest days as a village, Crestline was synonymous with trains. A railroad station inspired this northern Ohio town, railroad workers populated it and the passengers who flocked here helped it grow.
Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that

Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that

LONDON (AP) — Go into many bookstores, and the nonfiction shelves will be dominated by men. The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction hopes to change that.
Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert collaborate on cookbook 'Does This Taste Funny"

Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert collaborate on cookbook 'Does This Taste Funny"

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert's next book is very much about stirring the pot.
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