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25 Books That Define California
We asked authors, critics, and booksellers: What is your favorite California novel? We received more than 200 nominees and tallied the results to...
altaonline.com - 11 days ago

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Goodwill Bookshelf Flip: Turning a Small Find Into a Stylish Gem
While browsing Goodwill, I stumbled upon a small bookshelf for just $ 14. It wasn’t much to look at. Scuffed, outdated, and in need of some...
hometalk.com - 30+ days ago
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In Sarah Harman's new novel, a hot mess of a mom sets out to find her son's bully
A hot mess of a former pop singer becomes an unlikely detective when her son's classmate is kidnapped. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sarah Harman about her novel, "All The Other Mothers Hate Me." AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Florence Grimes is a hot mess. She's shopping and about to shoplift a pricey outfit...
npr.org - 27 days ago
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Yet another California reservoir has made a stunning recovery, photos show
A drought-stricken reservoir in Southern California that has struggled to reach capacity for the past several decades has made a dramatic comeback in 2024, new photos from NASA’s Earth Observatory show. Built in 1958 and situated 35 miles from Santa Barbara, the 3.3-mile-long Lake Casitas supplies...
sfgate.com - 30+ days ago
teaching / books
Publish or perish: Where are we heading?
Frequent publication is one of the few powerful methods at scholar's disposal to demonstrate academic talent to peers. Successful publication of...
nih.gov - 30+ days ago
books
R.F. Kuang’s Babel, one of our favorite fantasy books, is just $ 2 on eBook
R.F. Kuang’s Nebula and Locus Award-winning fantasy novel Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence is widely adored. Polygon considered one of the best SFF novels of 2022. For instance, my colleague Sadie Gennis loved it enough to buy the hardcover version for herself and as gifts for two of her friends,...
polygon.com - 30+ days ago
relationships
Man raped Tinder date while on work trip in California, officials say. He’s convicted
A man accused of raping his Tinder date while in California on business was convicted, prosecutors said. Nizar Fathallah Saleh Abdelfattah, 37, was...
sacbee.com - 30+ days ago
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13 Essential Horror Novels From the Last Five Years
Despite the absence of a dedicated section at many brick-and-mortar bookstores, horror is a vast and increasingly diverse literary genre. The...
mentalfloss.com - 30+ days ago
architecture
This Full-Floor Penthouse Is Perched Above the Redwoods of California Wine Country
Location: Healdsburg, California Price: $ 8.6 million Designed by acclaimed Seattle-based architectural firm Olson Kundig, this full-floor penthouse is...
mansionglobal.com - 29 days ago
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Book reviews: 10 best books of 2024
This list of the 10 best fiction and nonfiction books was compiled by editors and reviewers for The Washington Post....
bendbulletin.com - 30+ days ago
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Reading These 10 Books Puts You in the Top 5% of Intellectual Minds
Some books refine the intellect and expand the mind in ways few others can. These ten transformative reads have the ability to challenge your...
snownews.com - 30+ days ago
music
Revisiting 50 Cent's The Massacre, a Turning Point For 50, Rap Music in the 2000s, and the Fine Art of Hating
His debut album Get Rich or Die Trying defined an era. His follow-up, which turned 20 this month, became a cautionary tale. Superstardom isn’t for everyone. It hit 50 Cent like a solar flare for a few years in the 2000s, when he became the rapper with the best story and the biggest single and the...
www.gq.com - 15 days ago
auto
California EV drivers may lose HOV lane access, and get slapped with a mileage fee
Tesla EV | Sundry Photography via iStockPhoto It’s no surprise that California is spearheading EV adoption in the U.S. California made buying an EV a...
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10 New Nonfiction Book Releases of January 2025
I don’t know about you, but I’m still in full-on recovery mode from the holidays. How do you even begin getting ready for the new year? I need to set...
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writing
The Power of the Twist
Jakob Kerr on some of the best plot twists ever executed in mystery. ALERT! This article includes spoilers ahead for the following books: And Then...
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How to Make Yourself Smarter : Easily Increase Your IQ
Have you ever stopped to think about how something as simple as reading could shape the course of your life? It’s not just about escaping into a good...
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sports
New California fire explodes across 2 counties: NFL moves Vikings-Rams game to Arizona
A new Los Angeles County wildfire ignited and exploded in size in West Hills near homes in the Calabasas and Hidden Hills areas, triggering more...
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job & work
A boomer moved to Panama so her retirement would be more affordable. Now she's struggling to find a job, and her dream is slipping away.
Patty Blue Hayes, 60, moved to Panama from California to save money as she approached retirement age, but unemployment is thwarting her plans. Hayes moved from San Luis Obispo to El Valle de Anton, a town in central Panama, in 2019. She thought Spanish — the country's official language — would be...
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design
How Dave Kindig’s 1953 Corvette ‘TwelveAir’ Sets a New Standard for Custom Car Design
Dave Kindig and his team at Kindig-It Design have once again redefined custom car building with their latest creation, the 1953 Corvette “TwelveAir.”...
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Vermont's Jason Chin helps kids understand the world through picture books
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technology
Tesla (TSLA) obtains ride-hailing permit in California, no robotaxi yet
Tesla (TSLA) has officially obtained a permit in California to operate an internal fleet for a ride-hailing service, but it’s not for robotaxi yet. In fact, the automaker hasn’t even applied for an autonomous driving permit yet. A few weeks ago, it was reported that Tesla had applied for a...
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Biblioracle: The case for giving students large print books
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movie & tv
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books
This Week’s Bestsellers: February 3, 2025
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books
Classic Horror Books
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movie & tv / books
'The Nickel Boys' film adaptation is 'stunningly effective'
Filmmaker RaMell Ross employs a unique visual strategy to tell the story of two teens trying to survive a racist Jim Crow-era reform school. The film is adapted from Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel....
npr.org - 30+ days ago