NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming Release seasonsees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism”. “It’s just the ability to go into another world and empathize with other people’s problems, problems that aren’t our problems. It’s a really valuable tool in our lives,” the […]
NEW YORK — Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the coming publishing season, sees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism”. “It’s just the ability to go into another world and empathize with other people’s problems, problems that aren’t our problems. It’s a really valuable tool in our lives,” the […]
Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved Jim, is among the finalists for the 11th Kirkus Prize NEW YORK — Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of the enslaved Jim, is a finalist […]
They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]
Daniel Boone Regional Library | Columbia Daily Tribune Fiction for adults “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy “Camino Ghosts” by John Grisham “Funny story” by Emily Henry “The women” by Kristin Hannah “The maid is watching” by Freida McFadden “Eruption” by Michael Crichton “Swan Song” by Elin Hilderbrand “A perfect couple” by Ruth Ware “Think again” by […]
Davalynn Spencer | Especially for the News Leader Editor’s note: This week, writer Davalynn Spencer Norris Burkes is filling in. Back when flip phones were new, I worked as a police reporter, photographer, and religion page editor for Colorado’s The Cañon City Daily Record. Life was never dull. But I wanted to be a novelist. […]
Barbara McIntyre | Special to USA TODAY NETWORK – Ohio Eliot Ness has achieved near-mythical status in Chicago, where his “Untouchables” brought down Al Capone, and in Cleveland, where his position as security director brought him fame and infamy. He has been portrayed in film and literature, and now by Cleveland author Deanna R. Adams […]
Barbara Loots | Especially for the News Leader My guest today is Barbara Loots (rhymes with goats), who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Barbara is another poet who discovered her calling early and was writing poetry as early as the 3rd grade. She says she even made a book of her poems, but her piano […]
Before you read a word of Nathan Newman’s How to Leave the House, it might be helpful to know that a TV adaptation is already in the works. This book unfolds as if it were destined for the small screen. “It was a sunset like in the movies: pinks, oranges and shades of blue… Beneath […]
Professor Maura Delaney’s book “The Good Sociopath” will soon be released. She cites neurosurgeon Dr. Craig Canning as her main example. The publisher has even put his photo on the cover. Canning is arrogant and lacks genuine emotions (though he can fake them well), but his exceptional surgical skills have saved hundreds of lives. Canning […]
