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Star Wars books to read after watching the show

For years, books and comics have acted as a phenomenal medium for storytelling. star wars stories, adding details to the franchise and exploring the characters. They also so often enhance shows and movies, and a few books already do that for Boba Fett’s book. The series has just completed its …

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8 of the Best New Women’s Haunted House Novels

This content contains affiliate links. When you purchase through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The haunted house novel has a long and storied history. Many scholars date its creation in American literature to the late 1700s and early Gothic tradition. Names like Horace Walpole, Edgar Allan Poe …

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One of New Year’s Most Anticipated Books Puts Asian-American Friendship At Its Center

In Jean Chen Ho’s intimate and irreverent collection of related stories, “Fiona and Jane,” a group of multiethnic Asian Americans take readers from the sordid Korean bars of the mall to lavish New York clubs to Bustling Shilin Night Market in Taipei for 20 years. year of friendship between its …

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Naruto novels will be adapted into manga

Naruto announces new manga adaptations for Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls and Sasuke Retsuden: The Uchiha Descendents and the Heavenly Stardust. Naruto gets a manga adaptation for two of his light novels. The official Twitter account of Naruto announced that two new manga for Sasuke Retsuden: Descendants of Uchiha and …

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Philly-based Puerto Rican novelist wins national scholarship

?? Do you like Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia every day. Lea esta historia en español aquí Philadelphia-based novelist Francisco Font Acevedo now has funding to focus on consolidating his place as one of the most important …

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Rex Pickett dives into “The Archivist”

Rex Pickett doesn’t like to write about places he doesn’t know. The highly accomplished, two-time Oscar winner from San Diego is probably best known for writing the beloved novel “Sideways,” which was adapted into an even more successful film by Alexander Payne. The novel spawned two sequels and was even …

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Hopkinsville Community College to Host Roundtable Reading Series with Author Angela Jackson-Brown

Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will be hosting a roundtable reading series featuring author Angela Jackson-Brown on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. in the Emerging Technologies building, Anderson Seminar Hall. Those who prefer to participate virtually can register online through Blackboard Collaborate. His latest novel, When …

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A posthumous novel by John le Carré

October 16, 2021 Silverview. By Jean le Carré. Viking; 224 pages; $ 28 and £ 20 WHEN JEAN LE CARRé Passing away last December, he left behind a prodigious body of work that spanned six decades and chronicled human betrayal and geopolitical turmoil with a winning mix of intrigue, insight …

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Katy ISD’s parents disagree over author’s visit

Critical Race Theory Pits Parents Against Each Other at Katy ISD Parents of Katy ISD students disagree on critical race theory. Hundreds have signed a petition to quash an author’s appearance, while hundreds more say they want him to return. KATY, Texas – Katy ISD canceled an author’s virtual event …

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Katy ISD Removes Books, Cancels Author’s Visit After Parents’ Petition Claiming Subject Teaches “Critical Race Theory”

KATY – The Katy Independent School District said it has “temporarily” removed an award-winning children’s author’s books from its library shelves after an outcry from parents saying the subject promotes critical race theory. Jerry Craft is the author and illustrator of “New Kid” and its sequel “Class Act”. He is …

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Rabbit Rank Leak, named after one of his novels, receives a sign

Named after one of Berks County’s most famous native people, the little stream now has official signs. This week, Kenhorst workers put up a rabbit sign in a stream starting in Sillington, the hometown of famous writer John Updike. The stream crosses Kamlou Township, crosses Kenhorst and empties into Angelica …

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The 10 best visual novels you can play on PS4

The PlayStation 4 is a relatively powerful technology capable of presenting incredible graphics in vast and detailed worlds. However, great games aren’t always so complex. One genre that exemplifies this more than any other is the Visual Novel genre. RELATED: Toughest Games Of The PS4 Generation, Ranked Visual novels might …

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Bob debuts detective novel at 74

A BUCKIE man unveiled his first detective story – at the age of 74. Bob Harper made his detective story debut at the age of 74. Photo: Becky Saunderson Deadly Ransom, available on Amazon, takes place in the North East, following a track along the A96 from Aberdeen to Inverness. …

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Ignite Possibilities Authors Celebrate New York City’s Reopening With Entertainment And Free Signed Copy Of Their Book – Times Square Chronicles

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 …

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The best books to read this summer in Wisconsin

Intermediate season by Christina Clancy ST. PRESS MARTIN | $ 28 | JULY 6 Lake Geneva was once home to a Playboy Club. It opened in 1968 and remained open until 1981, during which time it hosted prominent artists such as Bob Hope, Sonny and Cher, and Tony Bennett. Christina …

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“Other Black Girl,” a Bold and Poignant Debut from the Novelist “Albuquerque Journal

………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. Congratulations on the first novelist Zakiya Dalila Harris. Her debut book “The Other Black Girl” is one of the most anticipated novels of the summer, if not the year, …

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The author puts part of the book in Siloam Springs

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 …

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Glass & 9 other non-comic book 2010s superhero movies

The previous decade saw a huge shift in Hollywood, which began to focus more on superhero movies following the hit blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC’s Extended Universe. This led to a series of similar comic book movies that brought even more superheroes to the big screen. RELATED: Darkman And …

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Books like the Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Historical fiction, magical realism and feminist literature in one novel make The lost apothecary by Sarah Penner easy to devour – read it in a day! For newcomers, The lost apothecary takes place in 18th century London, where a secret apothecary store hidden behind a stuff shelf helps women overcome …

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In new film, Gia Coppola dissects mainstream culture

Gia Coppola felt disconnected from popular culture when she stumbled upon the ending of Elia Kazan’s 1957 satire “A Face in the Crowd” several years ago. The story of a folk truth-teller who reached dangerous levels of fame and influence on television seemed oddly prescient (and that was before he …

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