13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (290+ words) The first thing you need to know about Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel "Chain-Gang All-Stars" is that it's the most politically charged and thoroughly engaging study of the gladiatorial death match since "Battle Royale." The second thing you need to…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (367+ words) Raygan Kirk and Jessie Mc Pherson of the Toronto Sceptres are used to performing for sold out crowds at Coca-Cola Coliseum. This week, the crowd was smaller, but the impact was significant as the netminding duo read Breaking the Ice:…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (120+ words) Explore Mohammed Hanif's "Rebel English Academy," a satirical take on Pakistan's turmoil, blending humor with political critique. Terrible events occur in Pakistan; its landscapes, volatile, its people, nervy. British-Pakistani journalist and author Mohammed Hanif's novels tell of these political uncertainties,…...

23+ hour, 1+ min ago  (71+ words) WABI From thaw to thrill: "Bloom and Doom" spotlights Maine's dark fiction Debate in Maine House on 72-hour waiting period for firearms Career of George Hale celebrated at Maine State House Brewer is seeing a construction boom, city officials say…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (803+ words) Here we round up new and forthcoming children's titles, including a surreal picture book about a number's repeated appearance in a child's day, a graphic novel memoir about living through a disaster, a middle grade fantasy following a tween's quest,…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (359+ words) THE LIST. co. uk David Keenan: Boyhood book review " Lost in the noise A maximalist, time-slipping odyssey rooted in Glasgow In Boyhood, David Keenan's sprawling seventh novel, a young boy is abducted outside a football ground, sending the first ripple…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1201+ words) In honor of Earth Day on April 22, PW gathered a selection of books for young readers that invite them to learn more about the world around them and advocate for the environment. Eleanor Spicer Rice, illus. by Fiona Lee. MIT,…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (861+ words) The latest gathering of The Book Circle was held on Wednesday, 11 March and a variety of books were shared. The Talented Mrs Greenway - Tea Cooper" Tea Cooper delivers a rich, atmospheric historical novel that seamlessly blends Australian history with a…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (214+ words) Penny Tangey is no stranger to the publishing world, with four novels for young readers to her name. She's also no stranger to the world of libraries. But her latest novel " set in the busy East Melbourne Library " is brand…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (309+ words) The author's gritty detective tales set the standard for Hollywood adaptations. Apr. 9, 2026 at 8: 55pm by Ben Kaplan Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled detective novels like "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man" pioneered the noir genre and influenced generations of mystery writers and…...