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Book Review: Sandra Newman puts a feminist spin on ‘1984’ with ‘Julia'

Rejoice, comrades! Almost 75 years after George Orwell’s “1984” was published in 1949, readers can return to Airstrip One with its Newspeak and Ministries of Truth, Peace, Love and Plenty.

Oct 23, 2023 10:59 AM Read more >

New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally.

Oct 22, 2023 1:10 AM Read more >

Brooks wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down

SAQUAREMA, Brazil — Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday.

Oct 21, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Britney Spears' book 'The Woman In Me' makes private details public, and public events personal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' highly anticipated memoir “The Woman in Me” will be released Tuesday, revealing the pop superstar's personal take on events that have played out publicly in her decades as one of the most scrutinized figures in Amer

Oct 20, 2023 7:26 AM Read more >

Will Smith joins Jada Pinkett Smith at book talk, calls their relationship brutal and beautiful

BALTIMORE (AP) — Will Smith joined Jada Pinkett Smith on stage as she promoted her new memoir in her Baltimore hometown Wednesday night, pledging lifelong support for her just a week after she revealed that the couple had been separated since 2016.

Oct 19, 2023 12:17 PM Read more >

National Business Book Award finalists include top Bay Street names, ex-BoC governor

TORONTO — The former governor of the Bank of Canada and several top Bay Street names are among the three finalists for the National Business Book Award 2023.

Oct 18, 2023 9:43 AM Read more >

Erik Larson's next book closely tracks the months leading up to the Civil War

NEW YORK (AP) — The next book by Erik Larson, widely known for the best-selling “The Devil in the White City,” is a work of Civil War history inspired in part by current events.

Oct 18, 2023 8:28 AM Read more >

Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an 'intimate' and 'open-hearted' memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she's stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect.

Oct 18, 2023 6:02 AM Read more >

Jada Pinkett Smith says revealing separation from Will Smith is a 'weight off my shoulders'

NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling free these days. She’s no longer hiding that she's been separated from megastar husband Will Smith for seven years.

Oct 17, 2023 8:28 PM Read more >

A new memoir serves up life lessons from a childhood in a Chinese restaurant

Many parents tell their children never talk to strangers. But Curtis Chin's parents urged their six kids to ask customers at their Chinese restaurant about their background.

Oct 17, 2023 6:13 PM Read more >