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Book Review: 'American Gun' is a haunting look at the AR-15's role in our violent era

Book Review: 'American Gun' is a haunting look at the AR-15's role in our violent era

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Quebec author at heart of controversy in France over 'sensitivity reading'

Quebec author at heart of controversy in France over 'sensitivity reading'

MONTREAL — Quebec author Kevin Lambert wanted to avoid stereotypes and not write anything "stupid" when he enlisted what is known as a sensitivity reader to review the manuscript of his latest novel.
A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s is being published for the first time

A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s is being published for the first time

NEW YORK (AP) — Along with such classics as “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” Truman Capote had a history of work left uncompleted and unpublished.
Jailhouse letter adds wrinkle in case of mom accused of killing husband, then writing kids' book

Jailhouse letter adds wrinkle in case of mom accused of killing husband, then writing kids' book

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jailhouse writings by a Utah mother accused of killing her husband , then writing a children’s book about death, have led prosecutors to accuse her of trying to tamper with witnesses, an allegation that her attorneys say is bas
Canadian Sarah Bernstein's 'Study for Obedience' shortlisted for Booker Prize

Canadian Sarah Bernstein's 'Study for Obedience' shortlisted for Booker Prize

Canadian novelist Sarah Bernstein's absurdist novel "Study for Obedience" has been shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize.
Books on wildfires, race among finalists for Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize

Books on wildfires, race among finalists for Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize

TORONTO — Books on wildfires, racism, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are among the finalists this year for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
Rep. James E. Clyburn writing book about eight Black congressmen from the 19th century

Rep. James E. Clyburn writing book about eight Black congressmen from the 19th century

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn is working on a history book he calls a “passion project”: The story of the eight Black congressmen who represented South Carolina in the decades immediately following the Civil War.
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports

Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs , according to the American Library Association . And the efforts now extend as much to public libraries as school-based libraries.
Million-selling novelist Isabel Allende has a deal to write 3 children's books

Million-selling novelist Isabel Allende has a deal to write 3 children's books

NEW YORK (AP) — After 40 years of publishing and millions of book sales worldwide, Isabel Allende is ready to become a children's author. Allende has a deal with Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for three picture books.
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin gets personal in 'An Unfinished Love Story'

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin gets personal in 'An Unfinished Love Story'

NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin's next book is a work of history that's also close to home.
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