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An author and ghost writer’s life story, from prison and drug addiction to collaborating with the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu among others, is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club selection
Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J
Sally Rooney will have a new novel out this fall, “Intermezzo,” a story of love, family and grief centered around two brothers
Oscar-winning composer John Williams has joined a new academy: the American Academy of Arts and Letters
“American Fiction” is an entertaining movie, authors and publishers say
U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón is launching her intended signature project in April
Paul Simon’s latest honor places him among public figures well outside the music industry
It's the kind of book friends recommend to each other, especially if someone is going through a time of loneliness or romantic loss
Bannings and attempted bannings of books continue to hit record highs
"Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king, has died at 98 after being in hospice care for two weeks
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laurie Anderson and the president of the Harlem School of the Arts, James C
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M
A prize-winning author from Guadeloupe who was known as the ‘Grande Dame' of Caribbean literature has died
Author Don Winslow has announced that his new novel, “City in Ruins,” will be his last
Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving public office in 2001
Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” continues its troubled run as the country’s most controversial book, topping the American Library Association’s “challenged books” list for a third straight year
Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades
Imprisoned Vietnamese author-blogger-journalist Pham Doan Trang will be this year’s recipient of PEN America’s Barbey Freedom to Write Award, given by the free expression organization to a “jailed writer of conscience.”
As PEN America begins its annual spring tradition of high-profile events, the organization faces criticisms from numerous writers who are unhappy with its stance on the war in Gaza
Salman Rushdie's first book since the 2022 stabbing he thought might end his life is both explicit in the violence Rushdie sustains and heroic in the will to live that Rushdie retains
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life
Nearly two years after the shocking knife attack that nearly killed him, Salman Rushdie appears both changed and very much the same
One of the country’s leading artist residency programs, MacDowell, has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to Yoko Ono
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony
United Airlines CEO calls pullback in domestic seats a durable trend
Discover Financial fourth-quarter profit jumps on lower loan loss provisions
Volkswagen says 6% margin target for brand realistic in medium term, analyst says
Bain matches CC Capital's offer for Australia's Insignia Financial at $1.92 billion
White House summarizes Trump orders this week suspending entry at border
Alaska Air beats Q4 profit estimates, sees smaller Q1 loss on robust travel demand
Patrick Mahomes on whether NFL officials favor the Chiefs: 'The referees are doing their best'