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Author Yuval Noah Harari has gathered a lot of information - about information

NEW YORK (AP) — Million-selling author Yuval Noah Harari has another grand theme for his next book: Information. Harari's “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI” will be published Sept. 10 by Penguin Random House.

Jan 23, 2024 7:09 AM Read more >

Dave Eggers' children's book 'The Eyes & the Impossible' wins prestigious Newbery Medal

NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Eggers is now an award-winning children’s author.

Jan 22, 2024 6:58 PM Read more >

Roxanna Asgarian's 'We Were Once a Family' and Amanda Peters' 'The Berry Pickers' win library medals

NEW YORK (AP) — In the childhood home of author Roxanna Asgarian, there were restrictions on how often the television could be on and which programs could be watched. Books were placed under a much looser set of rules.

Jan 20, 2024 9:10 AM Read more >

Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratings

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order blocking the enforcement of a Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell, or have sold, to schools has been upheld by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S.

Jan 18, 2024 1:41 PM Read more >

Illustrated edition of first 'Hunger Games' novel to come out Oct. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — A new edition of “The Hunger Games,” the first novel in Suzanne Collins' dystopian series set in the land of Panem, will include words and pictures. “The Hunger Games Illustrated Edition" will be published Oct.

Jan 18, 2024 6:01 AM Read more >

Margaret Atwood receives one of France's highest honours for the arts

OTTAWA — Renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood has received a high honour from France's ministry of culture for her contributions to literature.

Jan 17, 2024 5:10 PM Read more >

Book Review: Scholars analyze extremist white supremacy’s grip on U.S. politics and culture

Amid threats to elections officials, disinformation about the security of U.S. voting systems and ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection, scientists who study social movements have a lot to teach us about how we got here.

Jan 16, 2024 12:15 PM Read more >

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Released by Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Melissa Moore & Michele Matrisciani (BenBella Books) 2. First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Penguin Publishing Group) 3.

Jan 16, 2024 10:37 AM Read more >

Free 'Buzz Books' e-compilation offers excerpts from dozen of upcoming works

NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction from Christina Dodd and Allie Condie and the latest young adult work from Tracey Baptiste will be excerpted in a free e-compilation that also features dozens of other works scheduled to come out over the new several months

Jan 16, 2024 6:07 AM Read more >

Keanu Reeves to build on his BRZRKR comic book universe with debut novel

Keanu Reeves has set down his guns and picked up a pen as co-author of his debut novel. The "John Wick" action star announced he will expand the universe of his BRZRKR comic book series with "The Book of Elsewhere," written with U.K.

Jan 11, 2024 3:42 PM Read more >