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Alabama Public Library Service to create list of controversial books

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Public Library Service has voted to create a list of books that parents might consider inappropriate for children and teenagers.

Jonathan Eig's MLK biography 'King: A Life' is among nonfiction National Book Award nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev.
Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book is a collection of lyrics written for singer Stacey Kent

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book is a collection of lyrics written for singer Stacey Kent

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book will be one for music lovers. Alfred A.

National Book Award longlists released for young people's literature and works in translation

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Award longlist for young people's literature features a range of grownup topics, from the deadly famine in Ukraine in the 1930s to the 1963 March on Washington to the underpinnings of the Internet.
Writers' Trust announces nominees for LGBTQ+ Dayne Ogilvie Prize

Writers' Trust announces nominees for LGBTQ+ Dayne Ogilvie Prize

TORONTO — A memoir, a play and a short story collection have been nominated for the Writers' Trust of Canada's Dayne Ogilvie Prize. The $10,000 award goes to an emerging LGBTQ+ writer for their debut book in any genre.
Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024

Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The California professor who testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her while they were in high school has written a memoir.
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Awards dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year's ceremony on Tuesday, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.
Virginia library faces potential shutdown over funding after children's books are challenged

Virginia library faces potential shutdown over funding after children's books are challenged

FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) — A Virginia library that traces its roots to the 18th century could soon be shuttered over a dispute about children’s books that expose readers to gay, lesbian and transgender characters.
Book Review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul

Book Review: 'Elon Musk' offers a revealing but not surprising portrait of tech mogul

For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple years, Walter Isaacson's biography of the tech billionaire doesn't feel that surprising.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Payback in Death by J. D. Robb (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. Holly by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. Tom Clancy Weapons Grade by Don Bentley (Penguin Publishing Group) 4.
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