British author Hilary Mantel is ready to complete her million-selling trilogy of Thomas Cromwell novels. Henry Holt and Company announced Wednesday that “The Mirror & the Light” comes out in … Click to Continue »
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Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48
One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at age 48, a colleague and friend said Wednesday. The Kenyan author died Tuesday night in Nairobi … Click to Continue »
Former Obama official Susan Rice has book out in October
Susan E. Rice, the former national security adviser and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has a book coming out this fall. “Tough Love” will be published Oct. 8, Simon … Click to Continue »
Author: ‘Game of Thrones’ finale was ending, also beginning
What’s next for “Game of Thrones?” The author, whose work was adapted into the HBO series that drew a record-setting numbers of viewers for Sunday’s finale, says it’s “been a … Click to Continue »
Missing 12-year-old Connecticut girl found
Police in Connecticut say a 12-year-old girl who has been missing for several days has been found. Hartford police tweeted Monday morning that Lexlian Rosa “has been located and is … Click to Continue »
And the winner of the ‘Game of Thrones’ is …
Winter has come and winter has gone, the last of the heads have been lopped off and the last of the dragon fire has been spit as “Game of Thrones” aired … Click to Continue »
On two wheels, ‘The Climb’ rides through Cannes as a hit
One of the breakouts at the Cannes Film Festival is a comedy about a male friendship that developed over many years and hundreds of miles on their bikes. Michael Angelo … Click to Continue »
Blame it on Bieber: Iceland canyon too popular with visitors
A large sign warns motorists that Iceland’s Fjadrárgljúfur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to … Click to Continue »
Scholarship provides pipeline from Colorado to Princeton
In the spring of 1990, when Amy Newnam learned she’d been accepted to Princeton University, she felt a quiver of excitement at attaining the goal she’d set in seventh grade … Click to Continue »
1 year after wedding: Harry and Meghan have new home, son
It’s been an eventful first year of marriage for Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle, now known formally as the Duchess of Sussex. The besotted couple wed on May … Click to Continue »