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“The Teachers,” by Alexandra Robbins (Dutton) The message of “The Teachers” comes into clear focus long before the final words of this 344-page dissection of what’s wrong with American public education, seen principally through the eyes, ears and exp

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will release a new book next month that features letters from celebrities and politicians written to him through the years.

Margaret Atwood has been applauded for her speculative and sometimes bleak bibliography that imagines a future not too far from reality, but the renowned author is not in the habit of making predictions about her own times ahead.

TORONTO — Suzette Mayr, Tsering Yangzom Lama and Emma Hooper are among the Canadian authors longlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

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

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

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.

“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.

““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.

“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.