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Crossfire by Wilbur Smith (with David Churchill): a suspense-packed, fast-moving tale of perilous cat-and-mouse espionage – book review –
Wigan Today
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August 26, 2025
Still haunted by the ghosts from deadly events in occupied Belgium, Special Operations Executive’s Saffron Courtney is now sailing to America on a mission that could save – or scupper – the Allies’ plans for military success. On board the Queen...
Kendrick Lamar’s 'GNX' review
Northern Light - Alaska
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Photo courtesy of PGLang. About six months after the historic rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, Kendrick surprised the world by suddenly releasing his sixth studio album “GNX” on Nov. 22, 2024. It stands out as being one of the more...
She’s One of Our Most Popular Novelists. But There’s a Consistent Problem With Her Books.
Slate Magazine
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August 26, 2025
Depending on where you hang out on the internet, the novelist R.F. Kuang is either an inescapable juggernaut (BookTok, YouTube, Reddit) or a relative unknown—her most celebrated book, 2022’s Babel, rated nothing more than the top slot in a roundup...
Rachel Kerr Schneider's The Widow Chose Red? Wins Global Book Award In Grief And Bereavement
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Foreword by Patty Aubery, NY Times Bestselling Author of Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul. Dallas, TX, USA - August 26, 2025 - Rachel Kerr Schneider's memoir The Widow Chose Red? has won the Global Book Award in the 'grief and...
Anthropic Settles Author Class Action Alleging Copyright Infringement
Claims Journal
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August 26, 2025
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said in a court filing on Tuesday it has resolved a class action lawsuit from a group of U.S. authors who argued the company’s AI training infringed their copyrights, marking the first settlement in a...
Book removal was about respect and accountability, not censorship | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 26, 2025
There is no more important responsibility of a school board than protecting children and maintaining the trust of families. That is why I supported the decision to remove the book “Flamer” from school libraries. Some have called it censorship....
Kildare writer publishes new book about Nazi-occupied Europe
KildareLive
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August 26, 2025
Kildare writer Raphael Ryan has released his latest historical novel, The Night has Darkness on its Side, published by Roseberry Publishing. The book follows the fate of three lives caught up in the chaos of Nazi-occupied Europe. When the Gestapo...
Epstein 'Birthday Book' Could Soon Be Public: What to Know
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has subpoenaed the executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate for records that may include the alleged "birthday book," a document said to list high-profile names linked to the late financier. The...
6 Books to Inspire Student Writers in Elementary School
Edutopia
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I used to think mentor texts were just something you pulled off the shelf during writing time. But once I started using them intentionally—really slowing down and showing students how authors craft their words—they became one of the most powerful...
Anthropic Settles Major AI Copyright Suit Brought by Authors
Slashdot
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August 26, 2025
Anthropic reached a settlement with authors in a high-stakes copyright class action that threatened the AI company with potentially billions of dollars in damages. From a report: In a Tuesday filing in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth...
How Bag2Bag is Changing the Way India Books Hotels
First India
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New Delhi: Sometimes all you need is a quiet place for a few hours, whether it's between meetings, during a layover, or before a late-night train. But most hotel booking platforms are still wired for full-day check-ins and check-outs, or rigid...
Labor Day weekend book release and fashion show
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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August 26, 2025
On Sunday, August 31, Vineyard Gardens will host a Labor Day book release of “Dear Fellow Warriors,” by Sharisse Scott-Rawlins. The event will include a Haute Couture Fashion Show, poetry reading and book signing by Scott-Rawlins, soulful southern...
Book Review: A Ukrainian Refugee’s Story, With a Difference
Kyiv Post
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August 26, 2025
This was the fourth Independence Day in a row that the nation marked while fighting off the full-scale Russian invasion. One inevitably reflects on both how much – and how little – has changed over the past three years of war. Last year, my...
The Washington State Book Awards Announce 2025 Finalists
The Stranger - Washington State
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August 26, 2025
The Washington Center for the Book has unveiled the 42 finalists for its 59th annual Washington State Book Awards, celebrating regional authors from a range of genres, spanning from adult fiction to children’s picture books. The finalists are...
The Best New Fantasy Books of August 2025
Paste
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The dog days of summer are here, which means the clock is ticking on lazy afternoons, pool weekends, and beach escapes. It also means that the publishing industry is busy gearing up for the big Fall releases that will be hitting shelves in just a...
Haughton Teacher Publishes First Book, Hosts Signing in Bossier Parish
Bossier Press-Tribune - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
1 By Stacey Tinsley, Bossier Press-Tribune Jessica Raley, a teacher at Haughton High School, celebrated the release of her first book, a Christian daily devotional titled Coffee, Tears & Poolside Chats, with a meet-the-author and signing event...
'The state is me': Historian warns Trump just gave clearest authoritarian signal yet
Raw Story
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August 26, 2025
After militarized federal occupations of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump is threatening to do the same thing to other U.S. cities with Democratic mayors, including Chicago and Baltimore. But Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and...
Bookworms: Here is this year’s author lineup for the Portland Book Festival
Hilsboro News Times - Oregon
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August 26, 2025
Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Bookworms, head to downtown Portland’s South Park Blocks on Saturday, Nov. 8, as this year’s Portland Book Festival returns with a long lineup of authors. In a first-ever Portland appearance,...
NATIONAL NEWS – Epstein victim who died by suicide, Virginia Giuffre, releases final book this fall to shed light on Epstein network
The D.C. Spotlight
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August 26, 2025
Virginia Giuffre, known for her legal battle against Prince Andrew and as one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most outspoken survivors, will have her tell-all memoir Nobody’s Girl published on October 21 by Penguin Random House. The release comes six months...
Teja Sajja’s Mirai Gets a New Date: September 12 Release Confirmed
Newsd
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August 26, 2025
Teja Sajja’s Mirai:Director Karthick Ghattamaneni just spilled the beans in Deccan Chronicle. Mirai’s hitting theaters on September 12, 2025 now. Apparently, distributors freaked out about big movies colliding, and the team wanted a little more...