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Norwegian mother writes book to answer son's questions about his adoption from Korea
43+ min ago (596+ words) Kristine Molvik Botnmark, left, author of "Adopsjonsoppgj'ret (To Your Korean Mother)," poses with her son Anders Hyun Molvik Botnmark after a press conference in Seoul's Jongno District on Monday. Courtesy of Prunsoop A couple uneasily entered a pediatrics ward in…...
The Local | Cavalier House Books brings community together one page at a time
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (280+ words) Cavalier House Books is a local independent bookstore dedicated to connecting readers with stories and each other in the Livingston Parish Antique District. This local shop brings people together with books, events, and a welcoming space for everyone in the…...
Everyone in LA Is Writing Books to Build Power
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (1017+ words) As Hollywood contracts, LA insiders are turning to books as the ultimate power move for control, credibility and career longevity There's a moment at every LA party where someone asks what you do. As the industry has changed over the…...
Lost in Transcription: Pulitzer finalist Ben Lerner's fourth novel explores love, male friendship, technology and fatherhood
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (475+ words) In 2024, the Paris Review published an interview that Ben Lerner conducted with 90-year-old poet Rosemarie Waldrop over the span of two days. For Lerner, an acclaimed American poet and author himself, Waldrop was a "really important figure" in his life…...
Rhode Island's indie bookstore passport program returns, sending readers on a statewide literary road trip
43+ min ago (170+ words) Three Rhode Island independent bookstores are relaunching a statewide program that challenges readers to visit every indie bookshop in the state " and rewards those who pull it off. Completed passports must be returned to one of the three anchor locations…...
The Night Watchman" is a masterclass in memory and resistance
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (333+ words) For those of us who follow the career of Louise Erdrich, opening one of her novels feels less like starting a book and more like coming home to a complicated, vibrant neighborhood. Erdrich'an enrolled member of the Anishinaabe nation and…...
Washington Author Kate Woodcock Releases Debut Novel Set in Professional Motorsport
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (464+ words) A mild and dry evening, but skies become mostly cloudy overnight; a shower or two closer to midnight, especially north and west of the Lehigh Valley. Clearing towards morning. . "Endurance" Explores Athletic Recovery and Second Chances Against the Backdrop of…...
Great reads at Roseburg Public Library
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (612+ words) The cover of "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" by Patrick Radden Keefe. Right: The cover of "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family"s Search for Truth" by…...
Lincoln City Libraries Hosting Community Events on April 11-12
31+ min ago (202+ words) KLIN Lincoln City Libraries Hosting Community Events on April 11-12 Lincoln City Libraries will host a series of community events April 11 and 12, including bookmobile open houses, a family storytelling program and a local author talk. On Saturday, April 11, the library system…...
PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (164+ words) Boston Herald PEN America, the century-old free expression organization, announced Friday that it was launching the U. S. Safety Program, which would provide safety training and other resources for authors amid a wave of censorship efforts around the country. Ashley Hope P'rez,…...