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Geraldine Brooks' 'Horse' and biography of George Floyd win Dayton literary awards

Geraldine Brooks' 'Horse' and biography of George Floyd win Dayton literary awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Geraldine Brooks' “Horse,” a novel about race and forgotten history, and Robert Samuels' and Toluse Olorunnipa's “His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice” have won awards from the Dayton Literary P

The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from former coal company CEO Don Blankenship

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.
Chris Colfer's new book series for young people will launch in 2024

Chris Colfer's new book series for young people will launch in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The hero of Chris Colfer's next book series is no ordinary boy.
Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids' book

Bob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids' book

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems he created with his kids since they were first scribbled down years ago.
Misty Copeland's dedication to inclusion spans many projects - and her push for new dance emojis

Misty Copeland's dedication to inclusion spans many projects - and her push for new dance emojis

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland has her hands (and feet!) in many different projects simultaneously, but all are motivated by her passion to use her platform to promote diversity in all the spaces she inhabits.

On 'Carolyn’s Boy,' Darius Rucker pays loving tribute to his greatest inspiration: his late mother

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1992, country star Darius Rucker ’s mom died of a heart attack. That was two years before his band, Hootie and the Blowfish, would release their debut record “Cracked Rear View." It went No.
'Frasier' returns to TV but you don't need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes

'Frasier' returns to TV but you don't need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes

You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “ Frasier ” sitcom into existence.
Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

Hollywood writers vote to approve contract deal that ended strike as actors negotiate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously to approve the contract agreement reached by their union leaders that ended a strike after nearly five months, while actors remain in negotiations to find a way out of their own strik
Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260

Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260

JERUSALEM (AP) — The night was a getaway. Thousands of young men and women gathered at a vast field in southern Israel near the Gaza border to dance without a care.

Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after being treated for allergic reaction

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello" and appeared on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters,” has died.
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