This hour in the news:

• US and UK Militaries Would Discharge Women if They Refused to Get Abortions November 29, 2024 9:30 pm LifeNews A book published in 2010 revealed that the military had a policy that all servicewomen who became pregnant had to abort or face discharge – and this policy was in place before Roe vs. Wade when abortion was still illegal throughout the United States. The U …
• The Classic Manga Where Trump was an Antagonist November 29, 2024 9:18 pm Game Rant Key Takeaways Donald Trump cameoed in a manga, Death Note's one-shot United States President , where he tries to acquire the Death Note. Despite not being named in the story, the manga version of Trump is portrayed as a calculating and narcissistic …
• Michael Connelly Has Promised Surprise Guest Stars In Bosch: Legacy Spin-Off November 29, 2024 9:07 pm Game Rant Key Takeaways Bosch: Legacy's cancelation means fan-favorite characters will only have brief appearances in Ballard. Ballard introduces new main characters, risking overcrowding and sidelining established characters. Concerns were raised over the …
• Jon Ransom wins second Polari prize in two years with The Gallopers November 29, 2024 9:03 pm The Guardian Jon Ransom has taken home a Polari prize for the second year running, with his second novel The Gallopers winning 2024’s overall prize for books that “push the boundaries of LGBTQ fiction.” The Gallopers by Jon Ransom. Photograph: Muswell Press Last year, …
• The Reading Life: Kalamu ya Salaam November 29, 2024 8:52 pm WWNO - Louisiana Part one of Susan Larson’s interview with Kalamu ya Salaam about his new novel, Walkin’ Blues. Here’s what’s on tap in the literary life this week: Blue Cypress Books presents A Gothic Murder Mystery Party with Jess Armstrong, author of “The Secret of the …
• The richest companies in the world are stealing from us and feeding us slop. It has to stop. November 29, 2024 8:50 pm Toronto.com Scribbled in the margin of the 1961 manuscript for "A Clockwork Orange," by Anthony Burgess, there is an astounding question about Elvis Presley: “Will this name be known when book appears?” I wanted to use the note in my book, "Misfortune …
• Author shares triumphs, tragedies and more November 29, 2024 8:49 pm Moultrie News - South Carolina Michelle Collins Page, a retired kindergarten teacher, columnist and Isle of Palms resident, has just released her first book, Grace from Grit: Finding Calm Amidst the Chaos of Motherhood. The book seamlessly blends her personal experiences with quotes …
• Mark Darcy’s baffling death in ‘Bridget Jones’ is what happens when you cling to a franchise for too long November 29, 2024 8:48 pm The Mary Sue Yes, it’s true. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones Cinematic Universe, will unceremoniously kill off Colin Firth’s Mark Darcy. It’s scandalous. It’s heartbreaking. But most of all, it’s truly bewildering. The …
• Book by Cincinnati author becomes Disney movie voiced by Jennifer Aniston. How to watch November 29, 2024 8:46 pm The Cincinnati Enquirer - Ohio Cincinnati author Sharon Draper's New York Times bestselling book is now a Disney movie. Draper's 2010 novel "Out of My Mind" follows 11-year-old Melody Brooks, an extremely smart student living with cerebral palsy. After feeling …
• I'm a dad in my 40s. This Black Friday, I'm finally giving up buying action figures for myself November 29, 2024 8:44 pm Salon At this year’s New York Comic Con, held last month at Manhattan’s 3.3-million-square-foot Jacob K Javits Center, I stood before a dinosaur-sized inflatable Goku — the protagonist from the Dragon Ball Z franchise — with over 200,000 fanboys and fangirls …
• This week on "Sunday Morning" (December 1) November 29, 2024 8:32 pm CBS News The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Hosted by Jane Pauley The …
• Trans woman, once a Mormon stake president, speaks out in new book November 29, 2024 8:06 pm Religion News Service (RNS) — Transgender Americans make up just 1.6% of the nation’s population, yet in the past few years they have found themselves the center of outsized and unwelcome political attention. As trans woman Laurie Lee Hall put it in a recent interview, trans …
• Biggest Black Friday 2024 Disney Sales! November 29, 2024 8:05 pm Disney Tourist Blog The big deal is finally here! Thanksgiving dinner is finished and Black Friday 2024 has officially arrived, with great deals on toys, books, collectibles, travel accessories, gadgets, tech, and more! This list rounds up the best sales on items for your …
• Planning a summer of great reading? Here are our recommendations November 29, 2024 7:55 pm ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) As summer holidays steadily approach, the pile of bedside books you'll need to see you through isn't going to grow itself.  Take note of these new releases our group of critics — The Bookshelf's Kate Evans, The Book Show's Sarah L' …
• Ten savvy readers on the book you should take to the beach this summer November 29, 2024 7:52 pm TVNZ It's been a long year for many of us, why not treat yourself or someone you love to a truly transporting read? Ten book lovers reveal the books they'd take to the beach or the bach. (Or the bed or the couch...) Hilary Barry recommends A Lady's …
• Book excerpt: "The Barn" by Wright Thompson November 29, 2024 7:34 pm CBS News Random House We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Author Wright Thompson's New York Times bestseller, "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi" (Random House), explores the culture of …
• The Weekend: A guide to The Spinoff, for readers old and new November 29, 2024 7:23 pm The Spinoff Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was. This week The Spinoff published an open letter about the financial reality we find ourselves in. If you haven’t read it yet, here it is (spoiler: it’s bleak but hopeful). The point within it about the …
• News still being consumed, just differently: Globe journalist/authors November 29, 2024 7:15 pm Burlington Today Journalists close out Burlington Public Library's month-long literary festival saying U.S. election results spell big trouble for Canadians That’s a wrap for the Burlington Literary Festival. For the fourth year in a row, the month of November was a …
• “A Time Before Fear”: Notes From a Black Panther Who Spent 41 Years Behind Bars November 29, 2024 7:09 pm Truthout Among those familiar with his life story, the name Russell “Maroon” Shoatz is synonymous with freedom. His childhood and early adulthood were spent on the streets of Philadelphia, where he transformed himself from a gang member into a dedicated community …
• Everything You Need to Know About Steve Zahn's Silo Character, Solo November 29, 2024 7:05 pm Movie Web With a solid 95% Rotten Tomatoes critics score for its second season so far, Apple TV+ series Silo is off to a strong start. The story continues to center around Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson), a talented engineer residing in an underground silo in a …
• Bill Caldwell: Don Coldsmith wrote Westerns from Native Americans' view November 29, 2024 7:03 pm The Joplin Globe - Missouri Westerns have a long history, going back to the 19th century. With the advent of movies, Westerns gained a new lease on life with cowboy heroes galore. However, all the Westerns tended to be overwhelmingly one-sided, portraying Native Americans as …
• NYRB’s Edwin Frank says one fantasy classic hooked him on ‘heroic losers’ November 29, 2024 6:57 pm Long Beach Press Telegram - California Edwin Frank, the editorial director of the iconic New York Review Books and founder of its NYRB Classics series, is the author of a new book, “Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century Novel.” Earlier this month, I wrote about the book and …
• Youbooks Launches Industry's First Long-Form AI Book Writing Platform November 29, 2024 6:53 pm MENAFN (MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Nicosia, Cyprus--(Newsfile Corp. - November 29, 2024) - YouBooks, an AI technology company, announces the launch of the industry's first AI platform capable of generating full-length non-fiction books. Unlike existing AI writing …
• 2024-'25 Winter Reading Picks November 29, 2024 6:37 pm Smiley Pete - Kentucky Our friends at the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning have outlined a handful of favorite recent books by Kentucky authors — perfect for curling up as the weather gets colder, or as gifts for the literary folks on your holiday list. The Lost Story …
• Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book Definitely Won't Make the New York Times Bestseller List November 29, 2024 6:32 pm Vanity Fair Taylor Swift has a hard-to-beat list of records and firsts on her resume. She’s been Time’s Person of the Year twice (in 2017 and 2023), her Eras Tour has been named the highest-grossing ever, and she’s scored more American Music Awards than any other …
• 5 authors you can meet at FIL Guadalajara 2024 November 29, 2024 6:15 pm Mexico News Daily Every year, thousands of readers gather for the most important literary event in Mexico: the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL). Since 1987, FIL has brought reading closer to children, young people, and adults eager to meet their favorite authors …
• New thought-provoking books out this month November 29, 2024 6:14 pm The Lima News - Ohio Sheffield is one of the best writers about music and pop culture, and here he takes a complex look – just look at that subhead – at the work of Taylor Swift. Handout/Dey Street Books/TNS Recently, I picked up a book to distract myself from my phone …
• A CIA counterterrorism officer's cover was being a comic book author. Now, he's an award-winning writer for DC, working in Hollywood on HBO's 'Lanterns.' November 29, 2024 6:14 pm Business Insider Comic book writer Tom King became a CIA counterterrorism officer after 9/11. He used his knowledge of comics to go undercover as a comic book writer while traveling. Now, he's balancing writing comics with working on the "Lanterns" TV …
• How To Explain Book Bans to Those Who Want to Understand: Book Censorship News, November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024 6:06 pm Book Riot Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her …
• The Best Gift Books of 2024 November 29, 2024 6:06 pm Book Riot Today in Books The most giftable books of the year, the longlist for the 2025 Tournament of Books, and an inspiring bit of literary activism. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. …