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Rush's Alex Lifeson joins Geddy Lee at Toronto book tour stop to share memories

Rush's Alex Lifeson joins Geddy Lee at Toronto book tour stop to share memories

TORONTO — Geddy Lee surprised a venue of Rush fans on Thursday by marching out old friend and longtime band mate Alex Lifeson to help him traverse decades of shared memories.
2023 in books: Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing

2023 in books: Protests, bannings and the rise of AI helped shape the story of publishing

NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2023 was a story of cooling sales and rising conflict, marked by legal action, protests, censorship and the impact of forces well beyond the industry.

'Know My Name' author Chanel Miller has written a children's book, 'Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All'

NEW YORK (AP) — Chanel Miller's next book after her prize-winning memoir “Know My Name” will help fulfill a longtime dream — to write and illustrate children's stories.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Inc.) 3.
Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall

Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall

NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist's FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed.
Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir 'My Name is Barbra'

Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir 'My Name is Barbra'

NEW YORK (AP) — Before she's ready to talk about her memoir, Barbra Streisand needs to pull herself away from current events. “I'm watching (expelled Rep.
Book Review: David Mamet screams at clouds in new collection of grievances about Hollywood

Book Review: David Mamet screams at clouds in new collection of grievances about Hollywood

Just in time for Christmas, when you need a gift for that weird old uncle who is upset that everyone gets a trophy in youth soccer, comes a new David Mamet book.
Book Review: ‘Eyeliner' examines the staple makeup product's revolutionary role in global society

Book Review: ‘Eyeliner' examines the staple makeup product's revolutionary role in global society

Zahra Hankir opens “Eyeliner: A Cultural History” by marveling over her mother’s elegant beauty process as she delicately sweeps black kohl on her waterline, dreaming of displaying that same confidence one day.

Publishing industry heavy-hitters sue Iowa over state's new school book-banning law

The nation’s largest publisher and several bestselling authors, including novelists John Green and Jodi Picoult, are part of a lawsuit filed Thursday challenging Iowa’s new law that bans public school libraries and classrooms from having practically
LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion

LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion

Several families are suing to stop Iowa's new law that bans books from school libraries, forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues and forces educators in some cases to out the gender identity of students to their parents.
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