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Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He’s worked on dozens of bestsellers
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime publishing executive who has worked on bestsellers by Oprah…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went…
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change,…
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City…
Canadian writer Nadim Roberts earns prestigious Whiting Creative Nonfiction grant
Canadian journalist Nadim Roberts has been selected for a US$40,000 grant to fund his book…
Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a…
‘Super cool’: Gabriel LaBelle on first Golden Globes nod for playing Lorne Michaels
Vancouver’s Gabriel LaBelle says snagging his first Golden Globe nomination feels so “surreal” he hasn’t…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…
Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many…
The Onion’s bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction
A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose…
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, presenting, the honorees, what they’ll eat and more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return Sunday with major star appeal…
‘Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec’: impresario Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial begins
MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened Monday…
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, ceremony honorees, what they’ll eat and more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return in January with major star…
Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit’s 34-31 comeback victory over Green Bay last Thursday night averaged…