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Suzette Mayr, Tsering Yangzom Lama among Canadians nominated for Carol Shields Prize

Suzette Mayr, Tsering Yangzom Lama among Canadians nominated for Carol Shields Prize

TORONTO — Suzette Mayr, Tsering Yangzom Lama and Emma Hooper are among the Canadian authors longlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.
Yiyin Li's 'The Book of Goose' among PEN/Faulkner finalists

Yiyin Li's 'The Book of Goose' among PEN/Faulkner finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Yiyun Li's novel about the friendship of two girls in post-World War II France, “The Book of Goose,” and Dionne Irving's “The Islands,” a story collection set everywhere from London to New Jersey, are among the finalists for the PEN/F
Christopher Paolini returns to Eragon's world with 'Murtagh'

Christopher Paolini returns to Eragon's world with 'Murtagh'

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Paolini will have new adventures out this fall from Alagaësia and the world of Eragon, featuring the Dragon Rider Murtagh.

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US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. Storm Watch by C. J. Box - 9780593331316 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Never Never by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher - 9780369747082 - (Harlequin) 3.
Review: Friends abused as teens are targeted for murder

Review: Friends abused as teens are targeted for murder

“What Have We Done,” by Alex Finlay (Minotaur) Five teenagers stood together in the dark and took turns firing a .22 caliber pistol into a shallow grave. Then they fell to their knees and swept dirt into it with their bare hands.
Review: 'Urban Jungle' explores cities as vast ecosystems

Review: 'Urban Jungle' explores cities as vast ecosystems

““Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City” by Ben Wilson (Doubleday) When most people think of weeds, they think of decay and blight. They're not something that spark much joy at first glance.
Review: Atwood explores grief in ‘Old Babes in the Wood'

Review: Atwood explores grief in ‘Old Babes in the Wood'

“Old Babes in the Wood” by Margaret Atwood (Doubleday) Comprised of 15 “stories” (applying that term loosely), the heart of Margaret Atwood’s new collection features seven vignettes from the lives of characters named Tig and Nell.
Review: Novel 'Ruthy Ramirez’ flips true crime on its head

Review: Novel 'Ruthy Ramirez’ flips true crime on its head

“What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez” by Claire Jimenez (Grand Central) If true crime is your guilty pleasure, you absolutely must find out what happened to Ruthy Ramirez.
Review: A private detective suspects his client of murder

Review: A private detective suspects his client of murder

“A Kind Worth Saving,” by Peter Swanson (William Morrow) Henry Kimball failed as a poet, washed out as a school teacher and screwed up so badly as a policeman that he got fired.
Books examining geopolitics, democracy shortlisted for Lionel Gelber Prize

Books examining geopolitics, democracy shortlisted for Lionel Gelber Prize

TORONTO — Publications exploring contemporary geopolitics, the future of authoritarianism and the growing number of dictators challenging democracy are some of the finalists in the running for a Canadian award for books on global affairs.
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