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Review: 'Missionaries' sees our forever wars as vocation

Review: 'Missionaries' sees our forever wars as vocation

Phil Klay’s “Missionaries” (Penguin) Phil Klay’s “Redeployment” was a masterwork in mostly spare prose, its tonal range from laugh-out-loud, Joseph Heller-esque absurdity to soul-crushing bleakness.
Finalist David Bergen hopes Giller Prize carves out a 'bit of joy' in a tough year

Finalist David Bergen hopes Giller Prize carves out a 'bit of joy' in a tough year

TORONTO — This may be David Bergen's fifth nomination for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, but the former winner says securing a spot on this year's short list felt like far from a guarantee.
Albania’s writer Ismail Kadare awarded Neustadt Prize

Albania’s writer Ismail Kadare awarded Neustadt Prize

TIRANA, Albania — The U.S Embassy in Tirana on Monday said that Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has been awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

Review: Dylan Farrow tries her hand at YA fantasy fiction

“Hush,” by Dylan Farrow (Wednesday Books) Dylan Farrow is best known for accusing her adoptive father, Woody Allen, of molesting her when she was 7 in her mother Mia Farrow’s Connecticut home.
Royal Opera to sell Hockney painting to help it stay afloat

Royal Opera to sell Hockney painting to help it stay afloat

LONDON — Britain’s Royal Opera House is selling a David Hockney painting of its former chief to help it stay afloat as coronavirus-related restrictions keep many U.K. performing arts venues shuttered.
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

NASHVILLE — Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year's CMA Awards in November.
Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week

Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week

NEW YORK — Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
Liz Weston: Beware high-risk homes that drive up insurance

Liz Weston: Beware high-risk homes that drive up insurance

When house hunting, the price of homeowners insurance probably isn’t top of mind. But homes with hidden risks can make getting coverage difficult, expensive or both. Learning how to identify them could save you a bundle.
Meghan Patrick big winner at Country Music Association of Ontario Awards

Meghan Patrick big winner at Country Music Association of Ontario Awards

LONDON, Ont. — Meghan Patrick led the way at Sunday night's Country Music Association of Ontario Awards with three wins. The Bowmanville, Ont., native won Female Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year for "Wild As Me.
French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

PARIS — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited esthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81.
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