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Revealed: the bestselling books of 2025 so far
The Times
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As autumn with its deluge of big publications approaches, we’ve looked back at the year so far. And romantasy is in the lead in the UK, with Rebecca Yarros’s Onyx Storm, about a school of dragon riders, selling over 280,000 copies (and more than...
Ashland Theater Review - "Shane"
KLCC - Oregon
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August 27, 2025
Fans of Westerns have revered Shane, both the book by Jack Schaefer and the 1953 film, for generations. And now, new fans can enjoy a highly original stage adaptation by Karen Zacarias at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. This riveting script, ably...
40th issue of ‘Books and the City’ comes out
The Macau Post Daily
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The Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has released the 40th issue of its trilingual “Books and the City” magazine, themed “Cultural Macau”, guiding readers to explore Macau’s “World Heritage”, “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, and...
Three books to understand the American way of world dominion
Madhyamam
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August 27, 2025
The pursuit of world dominion has been at the core of American identity for a long time. But how long? The United States emerged as a superpower after World War II. Today, the U.S. has around 750 military bases across approximately 80 foreign...
Interview with Eve L. Mitchell, Author of Wolf’s Reckoning
NewInBooks
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August 27, 2025
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Wolf’s Reckoning (The Blueridge Hollow Series Book 1)? This book was born out of the question: what happens when the land you’re tied to has more power than the people who rule it? I...
Google Pixel 10 Pro Review — A Great Phone, But it Doesn't Feel Like Much of an Upgrade
Tom's Guide
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August 27, 2025
The Pixel 10 Pro feels like it's in a lull this year, thanks to the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro XL each getting some significant, exclusive upgrades. In comparison, the Pixel 10 Pro feels like a much more incremental update, with little worth...
Interview with Theresa Crater, Author of Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires
NewInBooks
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August 27, 2025
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Ghosts, Garters, and Grimoires? I wanted to finish out this series because I’d had so much fun writing the first book. The characters were snarky, funny, and mildly wide-eyed at midlife...
Review: 'The Making of Harry Potter is a truly magical experience'
The Herts Advertiser
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August 27, 2025
Situated in Leavesden, north of Watford, the tour is where the Harry Potter film series was filmed over 10 years. From the moment you enter, you can't help but be swept up in the magic of it all, and, when I visited with my family, it was a...
St. John’s University featured in multiple categories of Princeton Review’s best colleges list
American Catholic Tribune
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August 26, 2025
Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. President | St. John's University website St. John’s University has been recognized in several categories in The Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings, which are based on student feedback. The rankings,...
Review: Gary Clark Jr. plays powerhouse guitar at Stage AE
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 27, 2025
It’s always great to hear some no-frills great music played live, and Gary Clark Jr. delivered just that on Tuesday night at Stage AE on the North Shore. Not only is Clark a terrific singer, songwriter and guitarist, he’s a Grammy Award winner in...
Book honouring Anglican schools launched
Borneo Post
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August 27, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Sister Margaret Yong unveiling the book Blazing Trails, Impacting Lives during the launch, witnessed by (from left): Lim Mui Yun, Datuk Chan Chew Lun, Lidis Singkung, Sister Margaret Yong...
Salter VertiCook View air fryer review: Is this an affordable alternative to the Ninja DoubleStack or do you get what you pay or when it comes to air fryers?
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more The SalterVertiCook View is a 9L, dual-drawer air fryer. Unlike Salter's classic...
Blue Ridge Books welcomes Plott...
The Smoky Mountain News - North Carolina
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Author Sarah Plott will host a reading for her latest work, “Seeds and Spit,” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. “Seeds and Spit” is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of a young boy named Colton and his adventures...
Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering author disparaged Trump
The Gazette - Colorado
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Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker's online history of disparaging President Donald Trump, prompting a donor to pull funding from the series. Academy alumnus David Jannetta started...
Playful Children’s Book Serves as Early Tool for Detecting Color Blindness
My Modern Met - California
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August 26, 2025
It’s estimated that there are about 300 million people with color blindness around the world. Despite the significant population with the condition, it can be difficult—and costly—to diagnose, especially in young children. But Navneet Education,...
Book Excerpt: A Thousand Ways to Die
The Philadelphia Citizen - Pennsylvania
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August 27, 2025
The tenets of journalism include this idea of objectivity and never becoming part of the story. So we sometimes build artificial barriers between ourselves and the people we cover. I never quite bought into that notion, though I’d learn to go...
Sean Mortimer Embraces Being a Misfit in New Book — Featuring a Foreword by Tony Hawk (Exclusive) By Carly Tagen-Dye
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Former skateboarder Sean Mortimer will publish a new book, Misfit: A Survival Guide, in early 2026 The book collects wisdom from Mortimer's friends, including pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, about how to embrace one's uniqueness...
As Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' turns 50, a new book explores the making of the iconic album
The Route WRUR - New York
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August 27, 2025
Bruce Springsteen performs in New York on Aug. 21, 1978. (Jim Pozarik/AP) Click here for the original audio. Bruce Springsteen’s album “Born To Run” is 50 years old this week. Host Robin Young spoke with music journalist Peter Ames Carlin back in...
Interview with N. R. Emerald, Author of Bishop’s Soul
NewInBooks
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August 27, 2025
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Bishop’s Soul? Bishop’s Soul is ultimately about the courage to look inward and confront buried truths. Healing within yourself must come first before you can embrace love and the...
Five Indie Publishers Amplifying Arab
AnOther
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August 27, 2025
Writer, activist and Slow Factory founder Céline Semaan shares five female Arab indie publishers who are fuelling liberation and dismantling oppressive systems across the world August 27, 2025 “I’ve long understood the power of storytelling to cut...