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Zoe Whittall on using her relationship with a liar as inspiration for 'The Fake'

Zoe Whittall on using her relationship with a liar as inspiration for 'The Fake'

TORONTO — Zoe Whittall doesn't usually write about her own life. She tells people it's too boring, and she likes making stuff up too much. Her latest novel, "The Fake," is the exception.

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US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. I Will Find You by Harlan Coben (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Hello Beautiful (Oprah’s Book Club) by Ann Napolitano (Random House Publishing Group) 3.
Linda Villarosa, Deborah Cohen among Lukas prize winners

Linda Villarosa, Deborah Cohen among Lukas prize winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Villarosa's “Under the Skin,” an exploration of racism's impact on the American healthcare system, and Deborah Cohen's history of a network of journalists who confronted fascism before World War II, “Last Call at the Hotel Imper
Review: Stunning new novel about a family and mental illness

Review: Stunning new novel about a family and mental illness

“Commitment,” by Mona Simpson (Alfred A. Knopf) Mona Simpson’s latest novel “Commitment” is a minimalist masterpiece, exploring the large and small ways that a diagnosis of mental illness affects a family.
School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

School library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.
Review: 'American Mermaid' offers satiric look at Hollywood

Review: 'American Mermaid' offers satiric look at Hollywood

“American Mermaid,” by Julia Langbein, (Penguin Random House) This hilarious novel by comedian Julia Langbein is also about something serious: a young woman trying to have her voice heard and find her place in a world that seems bent on diminishing h

Ling Ma's 'Bliss Montage' wins $20,000 Story Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Ling Ma's “Bliss Montage,” a collection which blends the real and the surreal, has won the Story Prize for best short fiction. Ma will receive $20,000 for “Bliss Montage,” her first book since her acclaimed debut novel “Severance.
Susan Musgrave, Ocean Vuong nominated for revamped Griffin Poetry Prize

Susan Musgrave, Ocean Vuong nominated for revamped Griffin Poetry Prize

Canadian mainstays and international darlings are among the wordsmiths longlisted for the newly revamped Griffin Poetry Prize.
Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick

Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick

NEW YORK (AP) — For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? “Wh
Review: Paris Hilton’s path from party girl to style icon

Review: Paris Hilton’s path from party girl to style icon

“Paris: The Memoir” by Paris Hilton (Dey St.
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