Book Review: The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

I’m not sure who is the most interesting character in this book set in Paris, 1878. This historical novel is told from the alternating viewpoints of Marie, the 14-year-old “petit rat” struggling to find her place as a dancer for the Paris Opéra,...

BOOK REVIEW AFRICA: VENGEANCE OF THE ABANDONED — Can the Pan African Gate Restore the Ancient Wisdoms that Will Calm the Storm?

A philosophical and diplomatic approach to reclaiming the Soul of a Continent By Steve Okey Onwuka 240 pages | Reviewed by Kwame Kamara A Continent Between Promise and Betrayal. From the lineage of Achebe, Armah, and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o emerges a...

BOOK REVIEW: 'In the Place of Justice'

The Angolite, the inmate edited prison news magazine of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, La., became, while inmate Wilbert Rideau was its editor and lead writer, the recipient of many journalism prizes, including the 1980 George Polk...

Author writes book to help inspire others to empower their lives

Cathy Manherz holds her book “Just Because.” A local author has written her first book with the aim of helping others be the best version of themselves. Cathy Manherz has authored “Just Because – Empower Your Life Through Simple Acts of Purpose”...

Book tells the story of Standing Rock protest through child’s eyes

Sandra Hale Schulman Special to ICT Author Rae Rose was at Standing Rock with her friend and relative, Indigenous activist LaDonna BraveBull Allard, as water protectors gathered to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Born and raised in the Coast...

Authors Candace Simar and Craig Nagel to host event

PEQUOT LAKES — Two well-known local writers will come together from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Pequot Lakes Library meeting room. Candace Simar, author of over a dozen books, many of them featured on a variety of lists, will review and...

‘Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2’ Is a Fascinating Failure

“The following is a fictionalized reenactment of events that occurred after the release of The Blair Witch Project,” reads the intro to Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. “It is based on public records, local Maryland TV broadcasts, and hundreds of...

Review: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek match wits in ‘Nuremberg’

“Nuremberg” feels old-fashioned, but that’s not a knock on it. It’s not even just that the movie, based on a nonfiction book by Minneapolis writer Jack El-Hai called “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist,” takes place shortly after World War II (El-Hai...

Book Review: The Binding by Gianaclis Caldwell

The Binding by Gianaclis Caldwell Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Alternate History ISBN: 9780986190728 Print Length: 364 pages Reviewed by Victoria Lilly In an alternate-history America where the West was never colonized, a border between...

Book of the Week: Arise, Sir Tāme

It’s a good read, the newly published autobiography of Tāme Iti. He has an easy, almost casual style that calmly melds Māori and English text together seamlessly in a way that adds to the narrative flow. You come to the conclusion that in this...

Book Calendar: Week of Sunday, Nov. 9

Sunday, Nov. 9 Between the Lines Between the Lines is an intimate author-conversation series that invites you to slow down, listen deeply and explore the stories behind the stories. Jessica Watson hosts Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström and Niccara...

Author Chetan Bhagat says the obsession with fame is harming Bollywood actors' mental health

Bhagat says some stars can’t enjoy meals if not photographed. Author calls Bollywood a “drug house of fame.” He left movies to focus on writing and moved to Dubai. Sees industry as insecure, with friendships mostly transactional. Believes creating...

STARRED Book Review: Bloodletting a Butterfly

Reviewed by Mandy Bach Alec B. Hood’s Bloodletting a Butterfly places readers in the grief-hazy head of a speaker completely preoccupied with death and dying. We bear witness to the speaker’s near-synesthetic empathy through poems intent on...

Review: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Arts Theatre

There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws...

'The Witcher' Suffers Another Fatal Blow Following Season 4's Release

Season 4 of The Witcher is here and... it's exactly as divisive as fans expected it to be. Henry Cavill is out, and Liam Hemsworth is in as Geralt of Rivia, and when coupled with several changes to the novels, fans of Andrzej Sapkowski's books...

Forget 'Blade,' The Best Action-Meets-Horror Comic Book Movie Just Landed on Streaming

What do you get when you mix one of the best genre directors, Nazis, action, and an acclaimed comic book series? The answer: one of the best comic book action movies ever made. That's right. Forget Blade. Forget V for Vendetta. Forget The League...

Christmas book set for Sleighbells of Sherwood launch

Published 10:00 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 A local author and her son will launch their new book, “The Happy Snappy Christmas,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at seasonal store Sleighbells of Sherwood, 23855 S.W. 195th Place. The book —...

Wilson Early College High School Junior Publishes Debut Book, “Asani”

Published 1:02 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2025 A classroom writing assignment has turned into a published novel for Wilson Early College High School junior Andersson Gervacio, who recently released his debut book, Asani, on Amazon. Gervacio’s journey...

SECP greenlights launch of New Book Building System

Published on: November 5, 2025 12:21 AM The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Tuesday approved the joint procedures for a new Book Building Mechanism, aiming at to modernizing the capital market of the country. This approval...

7 Trending Rentals in Virginia That People Book on Repeat (And We See Why)

Booking a vacation in Virginia all but guarantees an incredible adventure, whether you're venturing to a big city or a small town. But accommodations do play a major part, and for this reason, scoping out a one-of-a-kind rental is always worth the...