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Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-winning novelist and ardent Thatcherite who nearly became Peru’s president
Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died aged 89, was the last of a golden generation of Latin American novelists, a Nobel Laureate, ...
Reader's Digest15d
23 Funny Poems That Will Perk Up Your Day
Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?
WGHP18d
Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a ‘personal reflection’ on his life and career
NEW YORK (AP) — Steph Curry has a deal with a Random ... a “personal reflection” on his life on and off the court. The book also includes more than 100 photographs. “I want to use my ...
Common Sense Media20d
No More Poems! A Book in Verse That Just Gets Worse
Parents need to know that No More Poems! A Book in Verse That Just Gets Worse is by Rhett Miller, frontman of the alt-country band Old 97's, and is illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat. It's ...
Wall Street Journal21d
The AP’s Freedom of Speech—and Yours
Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Bill McGurn, Kate Bachelder Odell and Kim Strassel. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/Khalil Hamra/Associated Press For anyone who thinks the ...
Alabama Political Reporter22d
Fairhope Council rules out defunding library over book placement
The Fairhope City Council met Monday night just days after the Alabama Public Library Service voted to suspend state funding to the Fairhope Public Library due to the inclusion of certain books in its ...
moneycontrol.com23d
TTD online ticket booking opens for June 2025 Srivari darshan; book at ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in
Devotees can book the tickets through the official TTD website at - https://ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in or via the TTD Mobile App, which is available on both Android and iOS platforms. Both the ...
Associated Press23d
Book Review: ‘There Is No Place For Us’ shines lights on a homeless population often ignored
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This book cover image released by Crown shows ...
Springfield News-Leader26d
A Springfield school librarian reads kids a poem a week. It inspired a book.
Springfield school librarian Angela Knight's weekly poem readings inspired a new book. The book, "40 Poems for 40 Weeks," features a poem for each week of the school year. David Harrison ...
Associated Press26d
US book critics honor posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP ... s novel “My Friends” and a poetry collection by Anne Carson were among the winners Thursday night of the 50th ...
Education Week28d
The College Board Adds Two New AP Courses. Here’s What Makes Them Different
Now the nonprofit is putting a new twist on AP: It is crafting courses not just with higher education at the table, but industry partners such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the technology ...