8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (373+ words) Published 3: 41 pm Monday, May 25, 2026 Author Nancy M. Bell set up at Castor's The Purple Platypus for a May 2, 2026, book signing. (Sarah Baker/Stettler Independent) A Castor-based author has a new book out, with a local twist. Nancy M. Bell's new book, Jessie's…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (198+ words) Picture credit: Paula Mahoney." Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to crime novel The Wreck by Riley James in a deal brokered by Caitlan Cooper-Trent of Curtis Brown Australia. Publisher Genevieve Buzo said the novel was "a little bit…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (323+ words) world. infonasional. com Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson Review Emily Wilson's essay collection Crossing the Wine Dark Sea serves as an illuminating exploration of translation philosophy that masterfully bridges the ancient and modern worlds, delivering a definitive…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (271+ words) Dan Simmons (1948-2026), Huge and World Fantasy Award winning novelist and short story writer, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded September 22, 1991 while on tour for the novel "Summer of Night." Dan Simmons, who died February 21, 2026 at the age…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1456+ words) There's a set of books that you've probably already heard of. These are the ones that've been extolled by professors and critics. They've been referenced in countless speeches and essays. And in school, your teachers most likely claimed that these…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (233+ words) So imagine my surprise when I sat down to list all of the many gay ghost stories I was sure I knew and realized it wasn't so easy. Jacob Marley, Hamlet's Dad, sure, they all seem a little, you know....

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (99+ words) Deborah Montoya Releases Why Would I Tell You? How Louisa Draws open PR. com Deborah Montoya Releases Why Would I Tell You? How Louisa Draws Out Her Worries, a Heartfelt Children's Book About Anxiety, Emotions, and Healing Conversations Press release…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (69+ words) open PR. com Author Dennis Shulman Releases The Sacrifice of Isaac: A Novel, Exploring Faith, Morality, Pain, and Redemption Press release from: ABNewswire Permanent link to this press release: You can edit or delete your press release Author Dennis Shulman…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (133+ words) "Et in Arcadia Ego" " Reviewer and Commentator " Post-Grad Millennial (M. A) " 300 K+ reads on Vocal " Love for reading & research The idea of Hollywood dying has been in the back of my mind since 2019." I feel that was the last year that Hollywood…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (467+ words) The Free Press Every year on Memorial Day, the nation pauses to remember and mourn the millions who have lost their lives in the service of our country. This year, the meaning of the day is especially acute. War continues…...