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He returned library book 64 years late. But B.C. resident says it saved his life

He returned library book 64 years late. But B.C. resident says it saved his life

VANCOUVER — Former student Robert Murray says he has a good excuse for returning a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late — the 83-year-old reckons it might have saved his and his son's life.
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too

Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too

So you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you’re like me, you probably thought, “I would read or watch anything this mind produced for public consumption.
Book Review: Patrycja Humienik’s powerful debut poetry collection is a conundrum worth mulling over

Book Review: Patrycja Humienik’s powerful debut poetry collection is a conundrum worth mulling over

Sometimes reading poetry can feel exhilarating, like you are finally seeing and being seen. Other times it’s a slog that leaves you desperate for a nap to process what you just read.
Book Review: 'Lincoln’s Peace' offers lessons for these times from the Civil War

Book Review: 'Lincoln’s Peace' offers lessons for these times from the Civil War

“Lincoln’s Peace” offers a pair of fascinating what ifs.
Book Review: Yuko Tsushima, now in English translation, explores nuclear, and personal, nightmares

Book Review: Yuko Tsushima, now in English translation, explores nuclear, and personal, nightmares

Japan’s three historic nuclear events — the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II and the 2011 nuclear plant meltdowns in Fukushima — form a key backdrop for “Wildcat Dome,” a novel by Yuko Tsushima.
March Madness: Madison Booker boosts top-seed Texas to best season in 20 years

March Madness: Madison Booker boosts top-seed Texas to best season in 20 years

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker was a tall, long-armed, sweet-shooting seventh grader in Mississippi when she started getting recruiting attention from college coaches. Among them, then-Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Blood Moon by Sandra Brown (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Broken Country (Reese’s Book Club) by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster) 3. Battle Mountain by C. J. Box (Penguin Publishing Group) 4.
Book Review: Brian Castleberry aims for a Jonathan Franzen-style saga with 'The Californians'

Book Review: Brian Castleberry aims for a Jonathan Franzen-style saga with 'The Californians'

Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American history, diving into everything from the heyday of silent cinema to the Reagan administration to the rise of cryptocurrency.
Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams

Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams

Anyone who spends time on the internet knows that our demographics, preferences and interests are assiduously tracked by Big Tech companies hoping to capture more of our dollars.
Book Review: ‘All the Other Mothers Hate Me’ is a breezy read from Sarah Harman

Book Review: ‘All the Other Mothers Hate Me’ is a breezy read from Sarah Harman

What do you do if you’re an American ex-pat living in London who loses your job reporting for NBC Ƶapp? Write a mystery/comedy about a bumbling amateur detective searching for the 10-year-old bully who has gone missing from her son’s posh English pri
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