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Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

Several charged after Scotiabank Giller Prize gala interrupted during televised bash

TORONTO — Three people accused of interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony on Monday night are facing charges after anti-Israel protesters jumped on stage during the glitzy literary bash.

CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 3. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 4.

Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle's exploration of climate change's impact “The Great Displacement” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence.
Book Review: Benjamin Taylor’s brief new biography of Willa Cather displays the devotion of a fan

Book Review: Benjamin Taylor’s brief new biography of Willa Cather displays the devotion of a fan

Benjamin Taylor has a thing for Willa Cather. This year, the 150th anniversary of her birth, he has written a passionate love letter to her in the form of a brief but illuminating biography.
Book Review: Rock 'n' roller and Rush pioneer Geddy Lee goes deep in his memoir, 'My Effin' Life'

Book Review: Rock 'n' roller and Rush pioneer Geddy Lee goes deep in his memoir, 'My Effin' Life'

Geddy Lee is a rock star, that's undeniable. But he's also a polite Canadian to the core. So it's fitting that the Rush icon picked a not-too-bawdy title for his memoir.
Book Review: 'UFO' is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that's out there

Book Review: 'UFO' is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that's out there

The truth may be out there, but making sense out of it isn't easy. Discussion about unidentified flying objects has moved over the years from fodder for science fiction movies or jokes to the subject of congressional hearings . Garrett M.
Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’

Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’

Mitch Albom’s books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.

Translations of Vietnamese fiction and Egyptian poetry honored by translators assocation

NEW YORK (AP) — English-language editions of a Vietnamese novel set everywhere from Saigon to Paris and of the latest publication of poetry by Egypt's Iman Mersal are this year's winners of National Translation Awards .
Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release

Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release

Britney Spears' “The Woman in Me” remained the country's top-selling book in its second week of publication, although the pace of sales fell substantially.
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