Among the banned titles that entered the index for the first time were "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte and "Romeo and/or Juliet: A Chooseable Path Adventure" by Ryan North.
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Robyn Gigl, author of books that include “Survivor’s Guilt” and “Nothing but the Truth,” returns with a new crime novel, “All We Hide.” Gigl, an attorney as well as a writer, takes the Q&A to discuss the book and writing about trans life. Q. Please tell readers about your new novel, “All…
- Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel
A new book by a veteran attraction creator offers advice regarding creative processes, goals, structure, brain-storming and transformation storytelling. Bob Rogers’ “Deep Story: Complete Guide for Creating Transformational Visitor Attractions” is now available. He founded BRC Imagination Art…
- Samantha Dunn, The Orange County Register
This story really begins with butter chicken at a truck stop. Because my husband’s family lives in Northern California, for the past 20 years, to make it to family gatherings, we have regularly traveled up and down the 5, the 99, the 101 — all the arteries running through California’s Centra…
- Neal Justin, The Minnesota Star Tribune
MINNESOTA — James Hong isn’t ready to retire. The 97-year-old Minnesota native may not look as spry as he did in memorable moments from “Chinatown” and “Blade Runner,” but he still has the spirit of actors half his age. During a Zoom interview with the legend last month, Hong broke out his i…
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The banning of books has long been criticized, yet people still think seem to think that it's a good idea. You'll notice that some of the bans on this list are from within the last five or 10 years even. Yet, some filmmakers decide to fight back to the criticism being thrown at the novel. Th…
- Erik Pedersen, The Orange County Register
In some long-ago October, I can vaguely recall a house that gave out books for Halloween one year instead of candy, a substitution only slightly better received than, say, a toothbrush or a single Brussels sprout. However, for me, I would have happily traded a few sleeves of Smarties or a st…
In some long-ago October, I can vaguely recall a house that gave out books for Halloween one year instead of candy, a substitution only slightly better received than, say, a toothbrush or a single Brussels sprout. However, for me, I would have happily traded a few sleeves of Smarties or a stale Charleston Chew for the chance to stuff a good book into my pillowcase. “Just take one,” I imagine ...
There’s a new monster hunter prowling the shelves. “I like tackling standard horror tropes and flipping them on their heads and seeing what I can do with them,” said Keith Rosson during a recent email interview. And flip them on their heads he does. You won’t find any sexy monsters or happy endings in a Rosson novel. What you will find are stories about the human spirit told through a gritty ...
It’s finally spooky season! Or close enough. Which means we can start screaming about the plethora of horror novels coming out this October. You’ve heard of an advent calendar — well, this is a demented calendar. A book a day keeps the ghosts away! But only for October. You’re on your own for Christmas. There may not be a chill in the air just yet here in Southern California, but that doesn’t ...
Although the details of Princess Diana's life have been scrutinized for decades, it's been nearly 30 years since her untimely death, and her younger brother, journalist and author Charles Spencer, is telling his side of the story in "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister." The explosive and heart-wrenching tell-all, released this week, has reportedly ruffled feathers inside Buckingham Palace, and its ...
SEATTLE — In decades of performing, beginning as a University of Washington student and encompassing iconic roles in film (“Dune,” “Blue Velvet”) and television (“Twin Peaks,” “Sex and the City,” “Desperate Housewives”), Kyle MacLachlan has entertained a vast audience. His new memoir, “Fictional Selves” (out Sept. 29 from Crown), however, was written primarily for an audience of one. The ...
CHICAGO -- Of all the details, stories and praise that accompanied the recent death of Dolly Parton, one of the most surprising was her affection for cemeteries. We learned that she once said, “I love cemeteries … because nobody but weirdos like me really want to hang out there. I don’t go there just to hang out with the dead; the dead don’t scare me though, it’s the living that’s got me ...
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 19, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Thoroughbreds" by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham ...
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