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Posthumously published novel 'Peggy' a 'gift' to friends of writer Rebecca Godfrey

Posthumously published novel 'Peggy' a 'gift' to friends of writer Rebecca Godfrey

For friends of Rebecca Godfrey, the writer's final novel is more than a posthumous stamp on a career cut short — it's another piece of her to savour now that she's gone.
Book Review: 'Kent State' a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications

Book Review: 'Kent State' a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications

More than a half century has passed since Ohio National Guard members opened fire on college students during a war protest at Kent State University , killing four students and injuring nine others.
Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his 'immunized' comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB

Aaron Rodgers says he regrets his 'immunized' comment in 2021 in an upcoming book about the QB

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says in a soon-to-be published book that he should have handled discussing his COVID-19 immunization status differently.
Book Review: Nate Silver makes a compelling case for taking more risks in ‘On the Edge’

Book Review: Nate Silver makes a compelling case for taking more risks in ‘On the Edge’

By the time you finish Nate Silver’s new book, you’ll probably want to do something risky.
Book Review: 'Secret Life of the Universe' is a primer on search for life beyond Earth

Book Review: 'Secret Life of the Universe' is a primer on search for life beyond Earth

As director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, astrobiologist Nathalie A. Cabrol's work is focused on answering the question of whether we're alone in the universe.
Book Review: Is the brilliant surgeon a 'Good Sociopath?' Chicago P.I. Annalisa Vega has her doubts

Book Review: Is the brilliant surgeon a 'Good Sociopath?' Chicago P.I. Annalisa Vega has her doubts

Professor Maura Delaney’s book, “The Good Sociopath,” is about to hit the market with a neurosurgeon, Dr. Craig Canning, as her primary example. The publisher has even put his photograph on the cover.
Book Review: 'How to Leave the House' by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voice

Book Review: 'How to Leave the House' by Nathan Newman marks the debut of a bold new fiction voice

Before you read a word of “How to Leave the House” by Nathan Newman, it may help to know that a TV adaptation is already in the works. This is a book that unfolds like it’s destined for the small screen.
Federal judges allow Iowa book ban to take effect this school year

Federal judges allow Iowa book ban to take effect this school year

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa can enforce a book ban this school year following a Friday ruling by a federal appeals court. The U.S.
Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books when at least three of the state’s 41 school district boards claim they contain pornographic or indecent m
Childhood abuse survivor agency sees surge in calls since Alice Munro revelation

Childhood abuse survivor agency sees surge in calls since Alice Munro revelation

TORONTO — A support agency for survivors of childhood sexual abuse says it's seen a surge in calls since Alice Munro's daughter went public a month ago with her story of abuse by her stepfather.
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