Treat yourself to a new paperback, and greet the spring. Here are six that should hold your attention, even if the sun peeks out.
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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 3, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 3, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers…
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"Who Is Maud Dixon?" by Alexandra Andrews; Little, Brown (336 pages, $28) ——— The title of this smart, slyly clever debut from journalist Alex…
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“The Irish Diaspora: Tales of Emigration, Exile and Imperialism” by Turtle Bunbury; Thames & Hudson (304 pages, $34.95) ——— Ireland’s grea…
"The Wild Silence" by Raynor Winn; Penguin Books (288 pages, $17) ——— Immediately upon finishing Raynor Winn's 2019 memoir, "The Salt Path," I…
Richard Thompson’s combination of skills as a songwriter and guitarist is unmatched. The musician’s career — from his rise with British folk-r…
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Author Beverly Cleary, who died in March, introduced beloved characters to generations of school-age children. Here are eight of her essential books.
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Sheletta Brundidge was on national television Friday, talking about her new children's book. That same day, Lil Nas X, the singer she'd dedica…
When I first met Ramona Quimby, she was only 4 years old and already showing signs of greatness. This was a kid who could secretly summon 15 f…
Friends, it's been a long winter. Treat yourself to a new paperback, ideally from a local bookstore (they've had a rough season too), and gree…
Several years ago, I met a woman for coffee at Battery, a private club in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood where technology swells use…
I don't mean to get too personal here, but here I go: What's the strangest thing you've ever found in a book? Maybe in a library book, or in a…
In Sault Ste. Marie, on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, hockey is god, pasties are a food group and a potent form of meth is causing a wave of dea…
If things had gone a little differently, Naima Coster would be a physician right now instead of a much-honored bestselling author. And while t…
Downsized from her dream job as a crime reporter for the Miami newspaper and dumped by her cheating dreamboat husband, 30-year-old Lana Lewis,…
Amanda Gorman says her speech impediment is anything but. The Los Angeles-born poet, who became an overnight sensation after reading her poem …
Antonia Krupicka-Smith began working as the new Council Bluffs Public Library director in January, but her love for libraries came from her pa…
Author Dav Pilkey, best known for his children’s book series “Captain Underpants,” and Scholastic publishing have pulled his 2010 graphic nove…
