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Poet Cyrus Cassells receives $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize for 'exceptional talent'

NEW YORK (AP) — An admired and longtime poet whose subjects range from school integration to the memories of Holocaust survivors has won a $100,000 prize given for “exceptional talent.

Apr 28, 2025 7:01 AM Read more >

Convicted murderer claims B.C. prison wrongfully took books including 'Mein Kampf'

VANCOUVER — A convicted murderer who kept his victim's severed head in a bucket claims prison authorities in British Columbia are wrongfully withholding books he has acquired during his life sentence, including Hitler's "Mein Kampf.

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10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

Vietnam has been called the first “television” war.

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North Dakota's GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program

BISMARCK, N.D.

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Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success

NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations.

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No Canadian finalists make Griffin Poetry Prize short list for first time

TORONTO — No Canadians are in the running for the Griffin Poetry Prize for the first time in the literary award's 25-year history.

Apr 23, 2025 1:39 PM Read more >

Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions

NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration.

Apr 23, 2025 7:08 AM Read more >

Tina Knowles' memoir 'Matriarch' is Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles . Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Knowles' “Matriarch,” which was published this week.

Apr 22, 2025 2:27 PM Read more >

Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters .

Apr 22, 2025 2:18 PM Read more >

Dave Eggers writes sequel to his prize-winning children’s book 'The Eyes & The Impossible'

NEW YORK (AP) — After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for his children's book “The Eyes & The Impossible,” Dave Eggers has a sequel set for this fall.

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