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• 11 Nostalgic Things Only ‘80s Kids Will Truly Remember March 12, 2025 1:24 am Best Life - New York The 1980s were a wonderful time to be a kid. Think about it: No social media, no cameras on phones everywhere you went, and your parents couldn’t get a hold of you once you walked out the front door. Movies and TV shows were a big deal, especially because …
• Overdiagnosis of Adult ADHD Is Exacerbating the Stimulant Shortage March 12, 2025 1:09 am The American Journal of Managed Care ABSTRACT Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder that, when accurately diagnosed, requires treatment to ensure patient safety and overall outcomes. The ongoing shortage of stimulant medications for ADHD treatment …
• Framing the photo and the narrative March 12, 2025 1:06 am Oregon Coast Today  The next Spotlight on Central Coast Authors will land on Bill Posner, guest of the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter this Saturday, March 15, at Newport Public Library. Posner is a Newport-based photographer and the author of the Ping and Zippy Adventure …
• This Northwest author mocks ‘Worst Birds Ever.’ Revenge drops from the sky March 12, 2025 1:00 am OregonLive.com Sure, birds can be annoying. On Portland’s Sauvie Island now, snow geese unnervingly dominate the sky like a Hitchcock horror film, and aptly named cackling geese create such an unrelentingly racket that visitors are forced to watch their step and cover …
• Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey among big names at Auckland Writers Festival 2025 March 12, 2025 12:56 am RNZ The 2025 Auckland Writers Festival features an eclectic lineup of local and international literary voices. Photo: Supplied Sir Ian Rankin, Samantha Harvey, David Nicholls and Colm Toibin are among an eclectic lineup of literary voices heading to Tāmaki …
• Torrey Peters' New Book Stag Dance Is 'Weird' and 'Freaky' — And That's a Good Thing (Exclusive) March 12, 2025 12:32 am People Torrey Peters catapulted into the literary mainstream with her debut novel Detransition, Baby, published by One World, an imprint of Random House, in 2021. At the time, the book was one of few titles by a transgender author to be released by a mainstream …
• The forgotten voices of the Troubles March 12, 2025 12:24 am The Irish Post The shadow cast by decades of conflict and violence on the lives of women is explored by BBC journalist Martin Dillon IN A NEW book In The Sorrow and the Loss — The Tragic Shadow Cast by the Troubles, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Martin …
• Happenings | March 13 edition March 12, 2025 12:22 am Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Washington State Indivisible Vashon Attend Indivisible Vashon’s next in-person member meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in the Vashon Presbyterian Church’s social hall, at 17708 Vashon Hwy SW. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a small donation …
• Award-winning children’s book author Matthew Cordell speaks at library exhibit March 12, 2025 12:18 am Indiana Daily Student From wolves to Mister Rogers, author Matthew Cordell shared the inspirations behind his children’s books during the Neighborhood Art Exhibit at the Monroe County Public Library. Over 150 people came to watch Cordell speak and engage with his exhibit …
• ‘The Last Bake Sale’ Available for Pre-Release Sale March 12, 2025 12:15 am InDepth NH - New Hampshire From ‘A Book, an Idea and a Goat,’ Andru Volinsky’s weekly newsletter on Substack is primarily devoted to writing about the national movement for fair school funding and other means of effecting social change. Here’s the link:  https://substack.com …
• Russo Brothers Will Use Both 'Secret Wars' Stories for Their Multiverse-Ending MCU Return March 12, 2025 12:14 am Movie Web Fans wondering which version of Secret Wars the upcoming Russo brothers MCU movie will take its inspiration from now have their answer. Following the events of Avengers: Doomsday, the Multiverse Saga will be brought to a close in Avengers: Secret Wars , …
• Claire's Secret Magical Powers In Outlander (& What They Mean For Season 8) Explained March 12, 2025 12:13 am Screen Rant Claire has some mysterious powers in Outlander that are sure to become even more critical going into season 8. This ability has been a far more prominent feature of author Diana Gabaldon's books, but the TV show has primarily ignored it up to this …
• Molly Weasley Isn't A Regular Mom — She's A Cool Mom (& I Need More Harry Potter Fans To Admit That) March 12, 2025 12:12 am Screen Rant Although author J.K. Rowling’s transphobic views may have rightfully tainted her reputation, it hasn’t stopped the Harry Potter fandom from continuing to love the franchise, or from hotly debating some of the finer points of the series. I was surprised to …
• Weaponizing Silence, Vulgarizing Languages March 12, 2025 12:07 am Awate (Editor’s note: this article was first published on July 26, 2023; it’s being republished as a reference.) When one’s faith in humanity was beginning to wane with the seemingly endless streams of vitriols from social media, intelligently thought-out …
• Pembroke community in shock with sudden passing of Jamie Bramburger March 12, 2025 12:02 am The Trentonian Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Community leader Jamie Bramburger died suddenly on March 11 leaving the Upper Ottawa Valley in shock. He was currently serving as the Interim Dean of Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus. Supplied photo The …
• Look who’s coming to Auckland Writers Festival 2025 March 11, 2025 11:35 pm The Spinoff The Southern Hemisphere’s best attended literary festival (per capita) has just unveiled a packed 2025 programme. Here are books editor Claire Mabey’s picks of the very big bunch. I couldn’t contain it to the traditional top 10 this year. And why would I …
• Books, books and more books March 11, 2025 11:24 pm Westside Eagle Observer - Arkansas If you know me very well at all, you know I usually have a book in my hand wherever I go -- ball games, family reunions, out to eat, wherever. I never know when I might be able to sneak in a paragraph or two. I read my first book before I started first …
• Florida Noir and the makings of a shady crime story March 11, 2025 11:23 pm WUSF - Florida People come to Florida in droves for the beaches and warm weather. But the sunshine state also attracts its fair share of shady characters, in real life and in fiction. In the opening scene of the 1995 crime caper, ‘Get Shorty,' you see John Travolta’s …
• Shalom Collective expands Jewish Literary Awards March 11, 2025 11:14 pm The Australian Jewish News Celebrating the success of its inaugural competition, Shalom Collective has announced the return of the Australian Jewish Writer Awards for 2025, now featuring four prize categories that recognise excellence across a broader spectrum of Jewish writing. …
• Auckland Writers Festival releases 2025 programme: The big names Kiwi bookworms will see this year March 11, 2025 11:08 pm The New Zealand Herald Running from May 14 to 19 – with an opening night gala at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on May 15 - the festival’s “very ambitious line-up” features global literary names like Colm Tóibín (the top choice from Fineran’s “dream Irish author” guestlist), Dame …
• In ‘We Tell Ourselves Stories,’ Alissa Wilkinson Explores Joan Didion’s Time in Hollywood: ‘It’s a New Framework to Look at Her Work’ March 11, 2025 11:03 pm Variety In 2020, film critic Alissa Wilkinson started working on a book project about Joan Didion. She wanted to explore the iconic essayist, reporter, novelist and playwright through an angle that hadn’t been considered much before — Didion’s connection to the …
• Grant Program to Give Free Access to AI-Powered Reading Platform March 11, 2025 11:02 pm The Journal Grant Program to Give Free Access to AI-Powered Reading Platform E-reading publishing company Rebind has announced a new "Classics in the Classroom" grant program for United States high school and college educators, providing free access to the …
• Sneak peek into Fetch Charlotte 2025 March 11, 2025 10:58 pm dvm360 Our first Fetch conference of the year officially begins this Friday! Because there are so many lectures, hands on labs, and other learning and networking opportunities available during the conference, dvm360 has compiled a list of lectures and events …
• Mark Greaney Delivers Relentless Action in Latest Gray Man Thriller March 11, 2025 10:41 pm BookTrib Midnight Black by Mark Greaney "It’s no surprise at all that Midnight Black — the latest in the Gray Man series — is one heckuva terrific page-turning, heart-pounding, action-filled thriller." I’ve read a lot of the Mark Greaney “Gray Man” books, …
• Balancing Humor and Heart in Complicated Family Dramas March 11, 2025 10:41 pm BookTrib Harold Phifer’s My Bully, My Aunt, and Her Final Gift is a refreshingly honest, darkly humorous, and unexpectedly heartfelt memoir that masterfully balances comedy and introspection. With sharp wit and a candid narrative style, Phifer takes readers on a …
• BrightWord Books: Empowering Authors with Expert Publishing and Marketing Solutions March 11, 2025 10:29 pm EIN Presswire NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BrightWord Books, a forward-thinking self-publishing and marketing company, is dedicated to helping authors successfully navigate the self-publishing landscape. With a team of …
• Israeli police raid Palestinian-run bookshop for second time in a month March 11, 2025 10:28 pm ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Israeli police have raided a family-run Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem for the second time in a month, confiscating more than 50 books and briefly arresting the owner. The Educational Bookshop is a literary haven in the city selling a wide variety …
• St. Philomena teacher writes the books she wants for her students March 11, 2025 10:28 pm The Catholic Post - Illinois They say if you want something done right, do it for yourself. A faith teacher for sixth through eighth graders at St Philomena Catholic School in Peoria, Katie Bogner has taken this advice to heart. I love our Faith, and wanted to make sharing the truths …
• Cassandra Clare’s ‘The Ragpicker King’ Is a March Must-Read! March 11, 2025 10:21 pm Woman's World - New Jersey Hello there, book lovers! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of your favorite author releasing a new book—and this week one of our go-to authors just released a highly anticipated sequel! Bestselling author Cassandra Clare’s The Ragpicker King, the …
• Audiences Actually Need More Commentary, Not Less March 11, 2025 10:14 pm Mediaite - New York (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Journalism is in a crisis unprecedented in the modern era – and that’s a good time to reconsider how things are done. The industry has struggled mightily with a business model crisis brought on by the digital revolution, which …