This hour in the news:

• After I Cut Off Contact From My Mother, I Was Shocked By The Brutal Move My Sisters Made January 2, 2025 2:24 pm HuffPost The author in her backyard in McLean, Virginia, in 1971. Eight years ago, I wrote my mother a letter saying I needed to break contact. At the time, I hadn’t intended it to last — I just knew I needed space. I needed a respite from her stealthy attacks that …
• From Pen to Profit: Business Ideas for Writers January 2, 2025 2:17 pm Small Business Trends If you have good writing skills, that can be the base for a successful business. There are many industries and niches that require strong writers. Consider the following ideas for writers if you’re looking to start your own business. Why You Should Use …
• Didion and Babitz pits two legends against each other in a lifelong catfight January 2, 2025 2:15 pm The Globe and Mail Open this photo in gallery: Title: Didion and Babitz Author: Lili Anolik Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 352 Eve Babitz lived her life being on the scene. She was a barfly at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, where Gordon …
• The indie Berkeley publisher with a worldwide view January 2, 2025 2:14 pm Berkeleyside - California Ashley Nelson Levy and Adam Levy, who founded Transit Books in 2015. Credit: Joanne Furio In January 2023, Adam Levy, who founded Transit Books with his wife, Ashley Nelson Levy, told his distributor to be prepared. Adam hoped that one of its writers, the …
• The United States’ culture wars come to Argentina January 2, 2025 2:14 pm Buenos Aires Herald Dolores Reyes had always kept a peaceful profile on social media. She has never owned an X account, and when she posted to Instagram, she often did so to alert followers to a reading or to promote her novels Cometierra (Eartheater, 2019) and Miseria ( …
• ‘Dog Man’ book signing at ‘Cat Man’ performance January 2, 2025 2:13 pm Beverly Press and Park Labrea News - California Center Theatre Group, TheaterWorksUSA and Dav Pilkey have joined together to offer a special book giveaway of the latest installment of the “Dog Man” series, “Dog Man: Big Jim Begins,” at the Jan. 4 and 5 performances of TheaterWorksUSA’s “Cat Kid Comic …
• Things to do in and around the beach cities, Jan. 2-8 January 2, 2025 2:12 pm Daily Breeze - California Today Labyrinth Walk The Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave., presents a Labyrinth Walk from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Information: 310-540-5080 or [email protected]. Saturday Guided Nature Walk Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land …
• Australia’s flying foxes are ‘curious, gentle and intelligent’ – and often misunderstood January 2, 2025 2:11 pm The Guardian One of the most spectacular sights at Adelaide’s Womadelaide music festival is not on the official lineup. As dusk approaches, thousands of grey-headed flying foxes begin chattering and stretching their wings as they prepare to ascend from their roosts in …
• Born in Vancouver, the Peter Principle explains why your boss is incompetent. Here's why it still resonates January 2, 2025 2:11 pm CBC/Radio-Canada Outside Vancouver's Metro Theatre is a plaque commemorating a play that at least two people thought was terrible.  It describes how writer Raymond Hull was complaining about the atrocious production he had been watching while standing in the theatre…
• A primer on Roman Catholic apologetics targeting evangelicals January 2, 2025 2:10 pm Evangelical Focus In the late 19th century, liberal theology predicted the end of apologetics as the child of an entrenched, defensive, and doctrinaire faith. It was wrong. Apologetics is alive and well, especially on the web, where initiatives aimed at comparing different …
• A new chapter: Big Sky Life Books turns Helena woman's dream into reality January 2, 2025 2:10 pm Ravalli Republic - Montana Cicero, a prominent Roman statesman, scholar and writer, once said, “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” The home of Lindsey Vroegindewey, creator and owner of Big Sky Life Books in Helena, is a living testament to that statement. From an …
• The 20 Best John Grisham Books Of All Time Ranked January 2, 2025 2:00 pm Screen Rant John Grisham published his first novel in 1989, and while he has become known for his legal thrillers, Grisham’s best books encompass more than just thrilling page turners. Grisham worked as a lawyer and a politician before becoming a writer full-time, and …
• Reflections On Our Crystal Anniversary January 2, 2025 1:53 pm Patheos Most people celebrate their New Year on January 1 while Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.The Catholic new liturgical year started on December 1, 2024 the first Sunday of Advent and the Jubilee year kicked off on Christmas Eve. For …
• Today In Culture, Thursday, January 2, 2025: Edgar Miller Sculptures Return To Little Italy | Chicago Fire Plan South Loop Stadium | World’s Best Bar Comes to Four Seasons January 2, 2025 1:27 pm Newcity - Illinois Get Chicago & Midwest culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Edgar Miller Sculptures Return To Taylor Street; One Cracks During Install “A collection of monument-sized limestone Art Deco animal …
• This Nostalgic Bookstore In Ohio Has Countless Literary Wonders You Can Browse For Hours January 2, 2025 1:14 pm The Davidsonian - North Carolina Love getting lost in a bookstore full of treasures? Last Exit Books and Coffeehouse in Kent, Ohio, is a literary wonderland where you can spend hours browsing! Step into a world where books, beats, and brews collide! Last Exit Books and Coffeehouse beckons …
• Here are 17 local bookstores in southern Wisconsin that offer a hands-on experience January 2, 2025 1:10 pm Vernon County Times - Wisconsin The Viroqua tobacco warehouse now owned by Eddy Nix was one of many that once dotted the hills of Viroqua a century ago. Today, it's filled with an estimated 500,000 books and is the biggest independent bookstore in the area. The story of Nix coming to …
• President Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg January 2, 2025 1:01 pm The Nation January 2, 2025 A newly released classified document shows that the National Security Agency knew Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy—and that the government executed her anyway. Ad Policy Mugshots of Ethel Rosenberg in 1951, the year of her conviction alongside …
• Seven Acre Dairy in Paoli expands pop-up dinner series January 2, 2025 12:52 pm The Cap Times - Wisconsin A few years ago, Nic Mink had one of the best meals of his life at Ina Mae Tavern, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant in Wicker Park, Chicago. Since then, Mink has been trying to get Ina Mae’s chef, two-time James Beard semifinalist and Michelin Bib …
• 26 Great Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs in 2025 January 2, 2025 12:50 pm ABC Money Many people aim to start their own venture. Being an entrepreneur or owning a business provides a sense of ownership and the chance to pursue your true passions. The current business environment is favorable for businesses and startups which means you do …
• APL offers programs leading up to 2025 Camden Conference January 2, 2025 12:46 pm Twin City Times - Maine AUBURN, ME — The Camden Conference was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit, non-partisan educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues. Each year, they host a conference, with participating libraries offering community …
• Best nonfiction books of 2024 January 2, 2025 12:40 pm The Royal Gazette Book of the year: a forceful, sobering reminder of existential risk The past year was a marvellous one for those who read serious nonfiction. As has been my tradition, I present in random order a baker’s dozen of the best nonfiction of 2024, with an …
• We can tell the truth about pregnancy without scaring women to death – in fact, it’s vital that we do January 2, 2025 12:38 pm The Guardian There is an inherent tension between two basic facts about childbirth. On the one hand, it has happened billions and billions of times in the course of human history and it has been successful in a wide range of settings, from neolithic caves to state-of- …
• L. Frank Baum Figured Out How To Create A Lasting Classic January 2, 2025 12:29 pm Investor's Business Daily L. Frank Baum was a sickly boy who was educated mostly at home, where he became a voracious reader. He soon combined this love of literature with an ability to create a lasting classic. He had plenty of practice trying to make something that endures. In …
• In Her Inventive and Prescient Stories, Octavia Butler Wrote Herself Into the Science Fiction Canon January 2, 2025 12:27 pm Smithsonian Magazine An Olivetti Studio 46 typewriter that belonged to Octavia E. Butler. As the author recalled: "I wrote my first ten books on a manual typewriter." Chris Gunn Octavia E. Butler didn’t like to wait for inspiration. In fact, the celebrated science …
• Narendra Modi’s Populist Facade Is Cracking January 2, 2025 12:26 pm The Atlantic On a winter afternoon in January 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before a podium, gazing out at a handpicked audience of the Indian elite: billionaires, Bollywood actors, cricket stars, nationalist politicians. Modi had come to the north-central …
• This Unique Coffeehouse In Ohio Is Part Bookstore, Part Record Shop, And 100% Charming January 2, 2025 12:24 pm The Davidsonian - North Carolina Looking for a cozy spot that has a little bit of everything? Last Exit Books and Coffeehouse in Kent, Ohio, combines a charming bookstore, record shop, and coffeehouse all in one unforgettable location! Step into a world where books, beats, and brews …
• Study Classical Texts the Traditional Way | Session 11 January 2, 2025 12:21 pm MuslimMatters Reading Time Summary Transcript: ~5 minutes Full Transcript: ~19 minutes Learning Objectives Differentiate between scholars of the dunya (worldly life) and scholars of the akhirah (afterlife) by identifying their distinct motivations, goals, and actions. …
• The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2025 January 2, 2025 12:19 pm Literary Hub To create Literary Hub’s inaugural list of the most anticipated children’s books of the year, we turned to the experts, asking authors and illustrators of books for young people to share which upcoming releases they’re most looking forward to reading. Here …
• A Constant Reinvention of Language: Looking Ahead to 2025 in Poetry January 2, 2025 12:19 pm Literary Hub Happy New Year, Poetry Readers! I am happy to welcome Christopher Spaide as the new co-curator of this monthly poetry round-up. This year promises new collections from poets such as Henri Cole, Shane McCrae, Allison Benis White, Mónica de la Torre, …
• 20 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2025 January 2, 2025 12:19 pm Literary Hub The only thing that made me feel better about pruning down this list of 2025’s most intriguing science fiction, fantasy, speculative, and horror novels (crossed with romance, metafiction, and other subgenres) is that there are still so many more books to …