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OAKLAND – Although Oakland’s Lucinda Kinsinger says she always saw herself as a shy little Mennonite girl, she refuses to let it stop her from pursuing what she loves – whether it’s writing with honesty and vulnerability or traveling to a remote village in China. Kinsinger is the author of …

Where will be today technologies will guide us for the next 20 years, and what will an AI-infused world look like across the globe? Sinovation founder and AI thought leader Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi author Chen Qiufan (aka Stanley Chen) make an educated guess in “AI 2041: Ten Visions for …

Raised by her grandparents, Noelie Ronczka has always kind of romanticized old TV shows and photographs. Clothing sold at the Brass Lady; Photo courtesy of Photographs for the Book; Photo courtesy of Noelie Ronckza She remembers precisely a time when, opening her grandmother’s large dresser in the attic, a drawer …

Laura Ford loves cats so much that the two in her Laguna Beach home sometimes act more human than feline. Ford and her husband Michael Russell have a pair of Siamese cats. They are potty trained. “These kind of people panic when they visit,” Ford said with a laugh. “You …

Writer Gillian Flynn and writer-producer Lena Waithe are organizing what could be the next wave of notable writers through their partnership with independent publisher Zando. Announced today, Flynn and Waithe are Zando’s founding partners and true test subjects in Zando Founder and CEO Molly Stern’s gamble to upset the publishing …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The author of a new series of books for young readers is hosting a book signing on Saturday, September 25 at Half Price Books on University Drive in College Station starting at 11:30 a.m. The book is titled “Jesse Granger: Bushranger in Hit the Ground …

We chat with author Glenn Rolfe about his new novel, August’s Eyes [Flame Tree Press, August 17, 2021]! We have already reviewed your novel from 2020, Until summer arrives [Flame Tree Press, May 2020], and were too excited to get our claws on a first copy of your most recent, …

FAIRMONT – For an hour on Sunday, visitors to Fairmont State University’s Folklife Center were taken back to a time in history that many West Virginia would rather forget. Former Deputy Secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration Davitt McAteer spoke about the Monongah mine explosion in 1907 which …

Nikole Hannah-Jones was a college student when she first subscribed to Time magazine. She grabbed the new numbers as soon as they landed in her mailbox, leaning over the stories inside and reveling in the crisp white address label with her name on them. As she curled up in her …

FILE – In this archive photo from Sunday 10 October 2010, Damon Galgut with his book “In a Strange Room” attends a photocall on the stage of the Royal Festival Hal in London. Novels that explore historical injustices, the nature of consciousness and the dizzying impact of the Internet are …

Many good times were spent around the piano in the living room. While Sue performs, a grandson and several friends are excellent pianists and have given hours of keyboard joy along with accomplished singing friends. Nepenthe is also a serene refuge that they cherish for the connection with nature. Perched …

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: This story was published through a Partnership between KSAT and Live from the south, a new local and Latin property magazine which works to improve and expand community relations by promoting events, stories and businesses. Alda P. Dobbs is the author of the novel “Barefoot …

MORE Than Your Mountains, holds her children’s picture book in each hand. “/> Whitney Lane Ward, author of MORE than your Mountains, holds her children’s picture book in each hand. Submitted photo LUCASVILLE – Local author Whitney Lane Ward, of Rubyville, Ohio, will host a book launch party at the …

Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like after working with Hollywood star on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Posted: 12:47 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 | Update: 12:48 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 She might be a big …

West Bend, WI – A special event for homeschooled children will take place in West Bend on Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. as Young Hearts Seniors of West Bend Community Church, 2005 S. Main Street, welcome to Michael Lane. Lane has been the recipient of …

FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) – Before Noah Malone was a sprint champion at the Tokyo Paralympics, he remembers being a 13-year-old boy trying to cope with difficult news. His father, Kyle Malone, said on his first day of eighth grade that he had vision problems. He went for a routine checkup …

Summer literally vanished in a puff of smoke, giving way to cool temperatures and the slow change in color of the leaves. As the last motorhomes leave Sandpoint in a cloud of dust, we enter a period of transition where the sounds of splashing water and screeching ice cream are …

The pain started in June 2020, a curious pain in the right shoulder of a busy man. “I haven’t thought about it too much,” says Craig Romano, author of over two dozen Pacific Northwest trail guides and a seemingly tireless hiker and runner who hikes 20-mile days in the mountains …

Overcoming obstacles as a teenage mother and proving enemies wrong are among the inspirations for the first roller coaster chase novel by a North Devon author, set in a world where witches are real – and persecuted. Settling in with Lizzie Fry’s ‘The Coven’ in September is the perfect antidote …

The Young Actors Theater in Tallahassee is embarking on a very different new type of stage production. his latest effort is a serious play based on a book by an author in Capital City. That author is Adrian Fogelin, who many recognize as one half of the Hot Tamale musical …

Courtney Daugherty has had a passion for writing since elementary school, but never wrote with purpose until after her daughter died of a rare heart defect, which led her to publish recently. Different is normal. “I started to defend babies born with [congenital heart disease] and it was only after …

The Literacy Division hosts “Meet the Authors” sessions in addition to literacy entries during the Central States Fair. Anyone can come and chat with 6 local authors at the Palais des Beaux-Arts. Authors will talk about their personal journeys in writing and discuss their books with a question-and-answer session. Writers …

Country doctors are the “calm in the midst of the storm” for their patients, according to author and physician Dr. Sam Taggart. Taggart, who spoke to the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club earlier this week, should know – a country doctor himself, he has interviewed dozens over the years …

August 8, 2021 Livingston Library Community, Are you a book lover ready to take your summer reading experience to the next level? If you enjoy reading and discussing new and trending titles with other readers, Livingston Public Library invites you to join our Bookish Vibes book club. During our virtual …

Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …

David Wilson / David Wilson for the Boston Globe Eleanor Henderson was returning from a book tour for her second novel when she decided it was time to write about her own true story, that of her marriage. Caring for her two sons and a chronically ill husband, “I didn’t …

August 5, 2021 5 minutes to read Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. Everyone goes through a bad time from time to time. It could be a major life event, such as a death in the family or a loss of employment. Or maybe it’s just a speed …

Longtime emergency physician, novelist and photographer Dr. Edward “Ted” Hard Jr. died July 16 of stomach cancer and heart problems. He was 81 years old. For over 20 years, Hard led the emergency department at Sutter Medical Center Santa Rosa and served the same role when he was the Sonoma …

They call the guest list of the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival summer series author “Olympics” because the lineup is so impressive: 22 winners (including Nobel Prize and Pulitzer), bestsellers, celebrities, politicians and more. The series is set up in two locations, both outside: the grounds of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum …

By Mike Cook Celebrate Authors will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 19 in the Conference Hall and Roadrunner Room on the second floor of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Moonbow Alterations …

(Lander, WY) – The Lost Chapter is thrilled to finally host two free author meet and greet events this week. The authors will promote their recently published books and travel to Lander from Jackson, Wyoming and Salt Lake City, Utah. The first of two events will take place tomorrow, July …

The success of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket launch on Tuesday highlighted that some limits are meant to be crossed. With astronaut Wally Funk, 82, now the oldest person to travel in space on board, this message was especially brilliant for some residents of Franklin County. Martha Ackmann, …

Local author, photographer and ornithologist Don Reimer will share photos and discuss his new book “Seen Anything Good?” in an online webinar hosted by the Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday August 3 at noon. “When meeting other birders in the field, a questioning expression is commonly heard: ‘Did you see …

When Florida-based author Brenda Richardson-McGhee began writing her second novel, a prequel to her first book “A Harlot’s Heart,” she knew she wanted part of the story to take place in a small city ​​of Alabama. After speaking with her friend Judy Hale in a town in Alabama where she …

Susan Schoenberger is the award-winning author of A pivotal year and The virtues of oxygen. With a linotypist as her grandfather, she has ink in her blood and worked as a journalist and editor for many years, especially for The Hartford Current and The Baltimore sun. She is currently the …

Literature for young adults is experiencing a renaissance. There are more intriguing voices and diversity in its pages than ever before. In a new series, USA TODAY features five of the best-selling YA authors who lead the charge in talking about the books, writers, and the moments that shaped them. …

July 17, 2021 The Party and the People. By Bruce Dickson. Princeton University Press; 328 pages; $ 29.95 and £ 25 Rethinking Chinese policy. By Joseph Fewsmith. Cambridge University Press; 230 pages; $ 25.99 and £ 19.99 Coup d’état in China. By Roger Garside. University of California Press; 256 pages; …

Summerville author Don Best is hosting book signings this month to promote the first of two novels set in the Brazilian rainforest. “The Gravedigger’s Dream” is inspired by the personal experience of the author living in the Amazon. “The Brazilian rainforest is an exquisite and very dangerous garden,” Best said …

Four years ago, Topeka native Angela Cervantes wrote the junior novel published to accompany the hit Disney / Pixar film “Coco”. Now Cervantes has been chosen to write the junior novel for Disney’s next film, “Encanto”. Disney is planning a November 24 release of the film, a computer-animated musical set …

Author Patricia Nicol unveils a selection of the best books on: The Islands Patricia Nicol unveils a selection of her best books on the islands Kate Rhodes has a terrific Isles of Scilly crime drama – the first is Hell Bay Helen Walsh’s Erotic Lemon Grove Follows Jenn’s Sexual Misadventure …

VSHristopher Fowler chooses a bowl of protein and healthy-looking vegetables. “I don’t have much of an appetite these days.” For the past two years, he has been undergoing cancer treatment, but remains optimistic. After lunch, we move to the other end of his penthouse at King’s Cross in London, where …

WILLISTON, ND – North Dakota humanities researcher and host of The Thomas Jefferson Hour Clay Jenkinson visited Williston on Friday to promote his new book, which he says raises big questions about Dakota’s future North. Jenkinson says he hopes the book, The Language of Cottonwoods, initiates a statewide discussion about …

The Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ “Once Upon a Thursday: Author Readings” will continue via Zoom on July 15, with readings by Rick H. Jones and Paul Marshall. The readings will be presented from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. To register and see the readings, click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/once-upon-a-thursday-authors-reading-on-zoom-tickets-156961210205 …

ELKTON – The Palette & The Page presented both parts of their event on Friday, attracting writers and artists to come to downtown Elkton to showcase their work. Linda Majewski exhibited her paper art, which usually takes the form of natural plants like succulents and cacti. “I have always loved …

Colorado Springs historian Eric Swab had previously researched the Pikes Peak Highway. He’s not the type to splash around as much as to dive. “So during the pandemic, that’s what I did. I did some research on the highway, ”he said. “And it turned out that there was a lot …

Military history lovers! We are proud to invite you to a Military History Authors’ Book Signing Session hosted by the Kern County Museum on Saturday. Several of Kern County’s top military history writers will be signing and donating their books at discounted prices. Some will also offer history lectures on …

(Katherine Rose / KCAW photo) Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most terrifying diagnoses a person can receive. It also takes a heavy toll on the partners and children of those who suffer from the relentless march of this incurable disease. Gary Chapman and Dr Edward Shaw, co-authors of Keeping …

Today it’s Friday July 2 the 183rd day of 2021. There are 182 days left in the year. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution saying that “these united colonies are and should be free and independent states by right”. In 1867, New York’s first elevated railway …

Camp Hollis counselors lead a campfire. Photo provided by Camp Hollis Archives. OSWEGO – What started as a tuberculosis camp has now become a staple in Oswego County for 75 years, as former camp director and local author Jim Farfaglia publishes his next book, “Oswego’s Camp Hollis: Haven by the …

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG / WECP) – Five award-winning sci-fi and fantasy authors made an appearance in Panama City on Tuesday night. ‘Lasers and Lagers’ took place at Lie’brary on Beck. The event allowed area readers to connect with writers from their favorite genres for conversations and drinks while raising …

NORTHFIELD – Pamela Goldman, a city resident, believes in using humor to go through life and showed this to be the case in a column she wrote during the pandemic and which was featured in Katie Couric’s daily online newsletter – “Wake-Up Call”. The column, titled “Ramona on Corona,” included …

Every time I finish something that I have been working on for a while, I have a jarring feeling that combines “I did it!” Euphoria with bewildering dismay. The duration of this unsettling and unstable stretch depends on the size of the effort and the amount of energy I put …

Group “The best day of my life” American authors is back with a new single and a new video, and they’ve brought none other than Sugar ray‘s Mark McGrath along the ride. As the voice behind ’90s anthems like “Fly” and “Every Morning”, Mark is the perfect complement to the …

Longtime author Michael Raff has published his seventh book, “Shadowland,” a collection of seven supernatural horror stories. The stories of “Shadowland” include a clairvoyant trying to stop the world’s worst pandemic, a demon seeking the souls of the newly fallen, an evil entity guarding his treasure and a “good old-fashioned …

Mother Nature’s Eden in downtown Calhoun, 220 S. Wall St., will host a book signing for a local author on Monday June 28th. Writer J. Larry Simpson will be signing copies of his book “No Excuses: True Life Adventures of a Little Trailer Boy” from 2 pm to 4 pm …

NEW YORK (PRWEB) June 21, 2021 Naomi Gordon, writer, singer, pianist, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, has completed her new book “The Eyes of the Beholder”: a collection of poetic stories filled with excitement, mystery and suspense . Each story was captured by Naomi’s hazel eyes in the early 1900s and …

ROCKWELL – The idea that would become Sherry Kepley’s first book came to her one day, and she couldn’t help but think. She thought of a firefly that was afraid of the dark “It was Phoebe the firefly,” Kepley said. “I wrote it down and thought, ‘If this keeps popping …

Authors Uncovered, a long-standing collaboration between Wilkinson Public Library and Between the Covers Bookstore, launches its summer series with author David Gessner at the library on Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gessner will be reading from his latest book, “Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the …

Farrah Abraham is not yet ready to accept Chrissy Teigen’s apologies for the cyberbullying allegations because as far as the “Teen Mom” ​​star is concerned, Teigen has never officially apologized to her or any of them. people who publicly humiliated the author of “Cravings”. Abraham, 30, said she “had not …

To celebrate the reopening of New York and Father’s Day, Pat Labez, in collaboration with Step Forward Entertainment, will be offering a Father’s Day afternoon at a special book signing of Turn on the possibilities. Ignite the possibilities is a compilation of stories from individuals around the world sharing their …

By Elissa Strauss, CNN The pressure to stand out hurts us all. Even though we don’t really want to this job, this body that car, this trip or this cooking, we know the attention paid to those who have it – on Instagram, TikTok and even in real life. And …

WALDOBORO — Generation Z, the generation born into a world with vast technological advancements, are one of the most tech-savvy populations in the United States and Owen Weber, a junior at Medomak Valley HS, had all the publishing tools at his disposal when he first crafted a story that would …

DOBBINS HEIGHTS – Elizabeth Johnson and Tyrell Plair signed copies of their new children’s book about life lessons at the town’s community center Friday and Saturday. Other members of Georgia-based PlayTy Multimedia and Publishing joined the authors. The book, “Just Like My Dad,” follows four children – Miriam, Justin, Desmond …

Add them to your reading list, not just your nightstand. With everything going on in the world right now, a bit of an escape from Malaysian authors would be a welcome respite for most, and it doesn’t hurt to #supportlocal. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of books by Malaysian …

Southern poetry Palmer Smith presents his collection of Southern poetry “The Butterfly Bruises”, 12:30 pm to 2 pm Friday, ticket includes lunch, Story and Song Bookstore Bistro, 1430 Park Ave., Fernandina Beach. Smith will be at Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura, Jacksonville, 9 am to 11 am Saturday. Signature Author …

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – When JD Vance’s bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” first came out in the spring of 2016, it was celebrated as a peek from an American band long abandoned by the national conversation: the white working class of the industrial Midwest and Appalachians. While Vance grew up here in …

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SILOAM SPRINGS – “Not Our Summer”, a new book by author Casie Bazay takes place partly in the Siloam Springs area. Bazay used Siloam Springs as the home of Becka Cowles, one of the main characters in the book, as well as her grandfather, Eli Walker, whose will states that …

Lucasfilm Publishing is set to unveil the next wave of adventures in the Star wars: The High Republic series and to excite fans, the authors of the multi-year initiative get together virtually with fans. Barnes & Noble will host the free event on June 28. What is happening: With more …

Surprise resident Mark Enlow recently published my mid-level novel, “The King of the Isle of Zu”. The book debuted in time for some adventurous summer read. Hurricane, mysterious island, talkative animals, gnomes, mermaid, king and very evil pirates come to life in a fantasy / adventure story for young readers …

PM Modi recently announced the launch of a program that will strengthen and help young writers continue their love of writing. PM Modi started the YUVA mentorship program for aspiring young authors. (Photo credits-PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced the launch of the YUVA Mentorship Program, a program that …

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states that Americans and well-regulated militias have the right to own and bear weapons without infringing. However, with the police and other historically anti-black institutions taking fatal action against black gun owners, it can be said that people of color have never …

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content has entered into a first agreement with New York Times bestselling writers, husband and wife duo David and Nicola Yoon, and their new production banner Yooniverse Media. Under the pact, anonymous content will have exclusive first look rights to original film and television ideas created and curated …

LONG BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB) June 07, 2021 Chris Rembert, author of three other previously published books, has completed his new book “Kate”: a gripping and powerful tale of the tumultuous relationship between Kate and Pater Galvan. Posted by Page Publishing, Chris Rembert’s haunting tale describes how love can lead to …

Authors who will be making virtual and in-person appearances this week: • Lee Martin and Dinty W. Moore: Two writers who excel at narrative non-fiction will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday in a virtual conversation, presented by Gramercy Books. The writers will discuss Martin’s new memoir, “Gone the Hard …

Part travel comedy and sexy adventure, Marina’s first trip abroad will have you throwing your own itinerary out the window and throwing caution to the wind. Art, love, sex, wine – the Italian playboy and the boy next door – who says you can’t have it all? We chat with …

TODAY Google Doodle is celebrating what would be Alifa Rifaat’s 91st birthday. The Egyptian author, real name Fatimah Rifaat, is renowned for her short stories dealing with feminism. 1 Google Doodle paid tribute to the Egyptian author on his birthday Who was Alifa Rifaat? Alifa Rifaat was an Egyptian feminist …

Three local libraries will host a virtual tour with authors Dr Carolyn B. Helsel and Dr Yvette Joy Harris-Smith at 7:30 pm on Monday June 14th. Helsel and Harris-Smith will discuss their book, “The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences,” and have a conversation on how …

For Julie Dinges, writing a book has long been an aspiration. But like most writers, not all of his ideas came to fruition. “I started so many books and I would have writer’s block, or it really didn’t come to anything. One night after talking to the girls when they …

LAKE FOREST, Minnesota (PRWEB) June 03, 2021 William Rainer, a Wisconsin-born outdoor enthusiast, has completed his new book “It Was a Beautiful October Day”: an autobiographical compilation of the stories from his life that led him to discover the man in his soul. Having enjoyed being a stranger in weird …