Interview with Jeffrey Cummins, Author of 13 Stone Corners and Other Stories

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write 13: Stone Corners and Other Stories? I started writing ghost stories when I got serious about writing fiction. I found my voice with ghost stories. Thirteen is my favorite number, so...

Media artist Choi Chan-sook's first book to be published in English

Conference, exhibition to be held in Berlin marking publication of catalogue showcasing Choi's work A catalogue titled “The Non-Statistical Body,” offering a comprehensive overview of Korean-born artist Choi Chan-sook’s oeuvre, will be published...

Interview with Ken Tentarelli, Author of The Blackest Time

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Blackest Time? The compassion, courage, and resilience of those who coped with the Black Plague are compelling stories that needed to be told. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is...

DY6 Metals builds Malawi critical metals momentum with sampling

Momentum is building at Dy6 Metals’ Malawi projects, where ground sampling is progressing. Pic: Getty Images DY6 wraps up soil and rock chip sampling at Tundulu, targeting high-value zones Growth opportunity for gallium and REE with only 40% drill...

‘Charlotte’s Web’ Review: Amy Adams and Elijah Wood Lead HBO Max’s Middling Adaptation of a Timeless Kid-Lit Classic

As classics of children’s literature go, E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web sits near the very top of the pantheon. Since its publication, millions of youngsters have fallen for its vivid animal characters, its sweet but not overly sentimental depiction...

Newswire :107 Days: Kamala Harris’ book rockets off the shelves in first week

By Lauren Burke, NNPA Congressional Correspondent Publisher Simon & Schuster announced that the campaign memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, 107 Days, has sold 350,000 copies in one week. The sales total includes print, ebooks, and...

‘Klan Whisperer’ Daryl Davis is a special person | READER COMMENTARY

I am a long-time resident of Baltimore who moved to Chicago 12 years ago with my wife, chasing my grandchildren. However, I have a digital subscription to The Baltimore Sun so that I can stay in touch with my former home. I am writing to commend...

Journalist and convicted murderer John J. Lennon takes on true crime in new book

Booksellers at Chevalier’s Books — L.A.’s oldest indie bookshop, located in the heart of Larchmont — were untangling projector cords near the rear of the store on Wednesday night when a woman strode in. “I thought there was an author event...

Debbe Dunning asked Tim Allen to bring her onto Shifting Gears for Home Improvement reunion: 'I think it's my turn' By Staff Author

Debbe Dunning says that she asked her Home Improvement costar Tim Allen to find a part for her on his new show Shifting Gears. The actress reunited with Allen and their former costars Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson on the show's season 2...

A huge percentage of U.S. consumers are dining on a deal

Many fast-food chains use both paper and digital coupons. | Photo by Jonathan Maze. Restaurant companies have aggressively provided consumers with discounts in a variety of formats. And customers are apparently snapping them up. According to...

‘If You’re Angry and You Know It, Go Outside’: author Mara Giglio on helping children navigate big feelings

By: Emily Votaw Posted on: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 < < Back to ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of Conversations From Studio B, host Emily Votaw interviews Mara Giglio, Director of the Appalachian Peace and Justice Network and author of If...

Book Review: Seizing Fate

Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt Tracey Kyler’s Seizing Fate plunges readers into a post-apocalyptic world where shadows conceal both predators and protectors and where destiny binds people in a dangerous, breathtaking way. Cora Whitley lives in the...

Book Talk: Penner, ‘The David Brunelle Series’

In my continuing quest to discover new authors, I came across “Presumption of Innocence” (2012, 226 pages in paperback format), an interesting, mostly courthouse drama by Stephen Penner, an author, artist, and attorney from Seattle. It is the...

A conversation with acclaimed author Walter Mosley

Novelist Walter Mosley, author of more than 60 books and one of America’s most celebrated writers, will headline the second annual New Hampshire Book Festival on Friday, October 3 in Concord at Capitol Center for the Arts. In a special keynote...

Book Review: A Human Rights Odyssey

A Human Rights Odyssey by Jeffrey Gale Genre: Literary Fiction / Religious Fiction ISBN: 9798893157772 Print Length: 494 pages Publisher: Page Publishing Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka Jeffrey Gale’s A Human Rights Odyssey: From Dreams Deferred to...

US government shutdown: How it affects key economic data publishing

Reuters 01 October, 2025, 09:00 pm Last modified: 01 October, 2025, 09:03 pm The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to extend funding past a midnight deadline,...

When Does ‘A Court of Thorns And Roses’ Book 6 Come Out? Release Date, Author Quotes, Updates

Sarah J. Maas fans have reason to celebrate: the sixth installment of A Court of Thorns and Roses is officially done in draft form. The author revealed in July 2025 that she had finished writing the long-anticipated book, and fans have been...

Calling all literature lovers: NH Book Festival returns for year two

Last fall, the NH Book Festival drew nearly 5,000 book lovers to South Main Street in Concord for its inaugural event, bringing together authors with readers to celebrate literacy, conversation, and community. The festival kicks off on Friday,...

US Government shutdown freezes SEC reviews, altcoin ETF floodgates remain shut

The US government shutdown delayed the approval of exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which puts the “altcoin ETF floodgates” on hold. Under its “Operations Plan Under a Lapse in Appropriations &...

PEN report: Florida accounts for 30% of nation’s book bans as trend slows

Sarasota, FL, US-September 20, 2022: Sign in bookstore window marking “Banned Books” for sale. Credit: Heidi Besen / Shutterstock Both the Florida Department of Education and PEN America, a nonprofit advocating for freedom of expression, have...