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Amazon Music Adds Monthly Audible Title Access to Subscription Service
As of today, subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited in the U.S., UK, and Canada can now listen to one audiobook per month from Audible's...
publishersweekly.com
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The Twilight of the Mob Movie
Can mafia movies survive into a new era? Michael Cannell investigates. In March, Warner Brothers will release “Alto Knights,” a gangster drama based...
crimereads.com
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books / gardening
Trees of Life and Knowledge: Jamaica Kincaid on Colonialism, Gardening, and Worshipping Her Plants
At the Authors Guild Foundation’s third-annual WIT: Words, Ideas, and Thinkers Literary Festival in the Berkshires this September, acclaimed author...
lithub.com
@ 30+ days ago
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Deschutes Public Library brings back Winter Reading Challenge with prizes
The Deschutes Public Library is inviting the public to open up a book and discover a new genre in the new year. The library is...
centraloregondaily.com
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Fresh New Comics and Graphic Novels to Read This January
Ah, January, a time of fresh starts for everyone. That includes a new calendar, new resolutions to keep (or try to keepor immediately forget about),...
bookriot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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The Best New Books Out in January, According to Indie Booksellers
Some of the most knowledgable and passionate readers in the world are booksellers in indie bookstores. They read a floppity jillion books every month...
bookriot.com
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books / how-to
Thriller author Paula Hawkins knows how to tap into readers’ fears
Very early on in Paula Hawkins’s new novel, the reader is introduced to an abstract sculpture made from ceramic, wood and – here’s the...
theglobeandmail.com
@ 30+ days ago
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3 things to do this weekend: Card-making, story time and a ukulele jam
Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Jan. 3-5, 2025, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke. You can find more coverage on our Datebook -...
wglt.org
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All In for Story time : Tips for Library Staff at Every Level
Story time is a core element of my daily work as a public librarian. In my library system, we host 32 in-building story time s across...
ala.org
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Why Alice Munro’s Biographer Left Her Daughter’s Abuse Out of His Book
An exclusive interview with Robert Thacker on the secret he carried for twenty yearsThe post Why Alice Munro’s Biographer Left Her Daughter’s Abuse...
thewalrus.ca
@ 30+ days ago
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books / celebrity
Savannah Guthrie Makes Major Career Announcement Ahead of 2025
Savannah Guthrie has been a huge supporter ever since her Today show co-host, Hoda Kotb, made a major career announcement. And now, it’s Guthrie’...
purewow.com
@ 30+ days ago
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Thea Guanzon Talks Romance, Middle Books, and A Monsoon Rising
Following up a lauded debut novel is always a huge challenge, but Thea Guanzon has risen to that task with her newly released A Monsoon...
pastemagazine.com
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ALL THE PRETTY SHOES: EXCERPT - Women Writers, Women's Books
All the Pretty Shoes A memoir by Marianne Klein, aka Marika Roth Marianne R. Klein, aka Marika Roth, was born in Budapest, Hungary. She lived...
booksbywomen.org
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The Impossible Man puzzles together the life of mathematical physicist Roger Penrose
At one point in Patchen Barss’s new biography of Roger Penrose, we find the author seated at a table in the Oxford flat of...
theglobeandmail.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books
An aspiring children's book author wrote about Grizzly 399. He hasn’t lived happily ever after
Matthew Thomas says he always wanted to author a children's book, but when his subject — Grizzly 399 — was killed by a car, online critics accused...
rapidcityjournal.com
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What Does It Mean to Remake Nosferatu Instead of Simply Dracula?
Dracula is back.Dracula hasn’t been away for very long (last year saw two reinterpretations: the corny comic misfire Renfield and genuinely innovative...
lithub.com
@ 30+ days ago
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These Are Local Libraries’ Most Borrowed Books of 2024
DC- area readers were checking out books by James McBride, Bonnie Garmus, and Emily Henry. Local library systems are sharing their most popular books...
washingtonian.com
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The Most Read Books on Goodreads in December 2024
In case you missed it, last week, we looked back at The Most Read Books on Goodreads in 2024. If you haven’t seen it yet,...
bookriot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books
Start off Your Year with New Horror
Happy New Year, horror fans! We’re starting off the year with a bang. Some of my most anticipated books of the year are out...
bookriot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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‘A History Of The Rohingyas To 1948’ And ‘The Citizenship Issue Of The Rohingya And Myanmar’s Policy Of Denationalization’ – Book Review
The Rohingyas of Arakan of Burma (Myanmar) have been the repeat victims of genocidal crimes perpetrated by the Buddhist majority in their native...
eurasiareview.com
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books
Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise
Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most. The new...
theatlantic.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books / business
The hot new publishing platform is a legal filing
Filing a legal complaint is rapidly becoming the self-publishing option of choice for individuals looking to make explosive public allegations —...
axios.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books
Robert Crais: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics
Neil Nyren on Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, and all the other stories along the way. “We all have things happen in our past. We all...
crimereads.com
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Books we’re reading and loving in January: In The Magnolia Palace, even a mansion has its secrets
Each week, Globe and Mail staffers and readers share what they’re reading now, whether it’s a hot new release or an old book...
theglobeandmail.com
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Publishers Weekly’s 2025 Book Business Events Calendar
In an effort to keep the business informed on new dates and changes, we've shared our Google calendar, which is regularly updated and to which...
publishersweekly.com
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Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story
The author of 'The Rivals' discusses the progression of her AI dating app mysteries. Jane Pek’s The Verifiers, a mystery built around dating apps...
crimereads.com
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Undone by the loss of his brother Eddie, Alex Van Halen looks back in a new memoir
Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument...
npr.org
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5 Thrilling Books That Will Make You Want to Listen to a True Crime Podcast
Katherine Greene on fictional podcasts and real-life obsessions. You’d have to be living under a rock not to know we are living in the...
crimereads.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books
The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
Despite the title of this series, it’s impossible to have up-to-date information about bestsellers. In fact, most lists report on numbers not from...
bookriot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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‘Witches of El Paso’ by Luis Jaramillo explores characters’ supernatural gifts
Luis Jaramillo’s fantasy fiction book, “The Witches of El Paso,” chronicles the tale of Nena and her grandniece Marta, whose stories intertwine over...
elpasomatters.org
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A Constant Reinvention of Language: Looking Ahead to 2025 in Poetry
Happy New Year, Poetry Readers! I am happy to welcome Christopher Spaide as the new co-curator of this monthly poetry round-up. This year promises...
lithub.com
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✒️FICTION WORKS-IN-PROGRESS for storytellers in Daily Kos 2Jan2025
Fiction writers are invited to post chapters and excerpts as comments at Fiction Works-in-Progress diaries like this one. At the top of yr comment, use...
dailykos.com
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20 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2025
The only thing that made me feel better about pruning down this list of 2025’s most intriguing science fiction, fantasy, speculative, and horror...
lithub.com
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Around the Web: Sprayed Edges, Ted Chiang, Lethem on PKD, Latham on LDV, Octavia E. Butler
» NY time s, 27 Dec 2024: The Hottest Trend in Publishing: Books You Can Judge by Their Cover, subtitled “Elaborately designed books with patterned...
locusmag.com
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35 Travel Bucket List Experiences You've Never Heard Of (But Won't Stop Talking About)
Looking for travel inspiration that goes beyond the typical tourist trail? Here are 35 extraordinary underrated bucket list experiences that combine...
wanderluststorytellers.com
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7 new cookbooks for winter cooking projects and edible solace
When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team....
theweek.com
@ 30+ days ago
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Video: Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tiya Miles
In this Library of Congress National Book Festival event, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde...
www.pw.org
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20 New Romance Books Out in January to Ring in the New Year With
Happy New Year, romance readers! I hope your winter holidays were adequately restful and you’re ready for 2025. This is going to bequite the year...
bookriot.com
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Students in St. Charles find love of reading through local bookstore’s literacy foundation
Main Street Books, a bookstore in St. Charles, launched a new effort to improve literacy for elementary school aged kids. The independent bookstore...
stlpr.org
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Amid 2025 Reading Challenges, 75 Hard, & Letterboxd Movie Quotas, Let’s Read and Watch Like No One Is Looking
Because despite ubiquitous reading challenges and stacked Letterboxd reviews, no one is monitoring how much you read or watch. In this op-ed, assoc. culture director...
teenvogue.com
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Book Recs to Help You Crush Any Goal
Happy 2025! A new year means a fresh start, and it’s time to lock in and get serious about your 2025 goals. Give yourself all the...
hachettebookgroup.com
@ 30+ days ago
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The indie Berkeley publisher with a worldwide view
From the Nobel-Prize- winning author Jon Fosse’s Septology series to “a literary fart book” for kids, Transit Books is on a mission to expose...
berkeleyside.org
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books
The Best Planners and Journals for New Year Reading and Planning
As we turn the corner into 2025, it’s time to embrace the blank pages of a brand-new year. Whether you’re a goal-setter, a dreamer,...
bookriot.com
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books
Give Yourself Permission to Pivot: The Ability to Change your Mind - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Jennifer Todling This fall, I originally had five solo trips planned for business retreats, milestone events and recording my audiobook. I love...
booksbywomen.org
@ 30+ days ago
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books
Notable Literary Deaths in 2024
To the members of the literary community we lost this year, we say a last thank you, and goodbye. You will be missed.*Poet, novelist,...
lithub.com
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books
Didion and Babitz pits two legends against each other in a lifelong catfight
• Title: Didion and Babitz• Author: Lili Anolik• Genre: Non-fiction• Publisher: Simon & Schuster• Pages: 352 Eve Babitz lived her life being on the scene. She was...
theglobeandmail.com
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Fierce Competitor Coco Gauff Fully Thriving Relaxed Team Environment as Schedule Change Paid off
Coco Gauff entered the United Cup with renewed confidence after a challenging 2024 season. Plagued by serve woes for much of the year, Gauff...
essentiallysports.com
@ 30+ days ago
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books
The Most Anticipated 2025 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books, According to Goodreads
Happy New Year! We’re officially through the Best Books of 2024 season and into Most Anticipated Books of 2025 season. Goodreads hasn’t wasted any...
bookriot.com
@ 30+ days ago
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The Crime Fiction of Houston
Crime and the City takes a swing through Texas. My (admittedly very European) take on visiting Houston, aka “Hustle Town”, was that anyone without a...
crimereads.com
@ 30+ days ago
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The Most Popular Book Riot Posts of 2024
Writing for the internet is an interesting career. It’s hard to know what’s going to go viral and what’s going to flop,...
bookriot.com
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