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With a wink to every writing teacher’s favorite adage, Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Show Don’t Tell” delivers a dozen short stories that will make you think, smile, and often nod your head in agreement.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 9-14: March 9: Actor Joyce Van Patten is 91. Actor Trish Van Devere is 84. Singer John Cale (The Velvet Underground) is 83. Singer Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders is 83.

LONDON (AP) — Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, known for his works depicting elegant men and women on dreamlike beaches, has been found dead in his apartment in France, his publicist said Monday. He was 73.

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — “Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award , prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade.

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What you see on the television broadcast is only part of the story at the Oscars .

Vancouver-born producer Samantha Quan celebrated the “incredible, impossible” journey of "Anora" while accepting the best picture Oscar on a night when the film reigned supreme. The sex worker dramedy by U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil its first Oscar win on Sunday in the international film category.