This hour in the news:

• Authors discuss the Hart of Santa Clarita  April 12, 2025 1:14 am The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California Spinning tales of the rich Western history in the very Hart of Santa Clarita, authors J.R. Sanders and Bill West discussed their bodies of work at the Old Town Newhall Library on Thursday.   In the event organized by The Friends of the Santa Clarita Public …
• David and Solomon: A Reconstructed Golden Age April 12, 2025 1:01 am The Times of Israel What Do We Know About the Historical Figures of David and Solomon? Between Myth and Historiography The historical narrative surrounding the figures of David and Solomon is based on a complex matrix of legends and popular traditions. Historiography, …
• Amazon’s new Kindle ‘Recaps’ feature is … suspicious April 12, 2025 1:00 am The Mary Sue Amazon is implementing a new “Recaps” feature for Kindle readers. That should be great news, right? Not exactly. Well, not if you’re against Generative AI being shoved into any application that requires an internet connection, at least. (I still can’t …
• New paperbacks — Pat Barker, Robert Harris and more April 12, 2025 12:52 am The Times Spring has sprung! If you are looking for some light and portable new titles to take out into the sunshine with you, we’ve rounded up our top paperback picks, including a hair-raising history of psychedelics, a tour of alien life across the cosmos and the …
• De Los Reads: What a book about Venezuela’s history can teach us about our current climate April 12, 2025 12:47 am Los Angeles Times The name Venezuela is everywhere these days, as thousands of nationals grapple with immense challenges in the United States — from the looming threat of losing Temporary Protected Status, a threat put temporarily on hold by a Californian judge, to …
• The Story Of Bhagat Singh's Prison Diary April 12, 2025 12:40 am MENAFN (MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) The Story of Bhagat Singh's Prison Diary By Kalpana Pandey The diary, similar in size to a school notebook, was given to Bhagat Singh by jail authorities on September 12, 1929, with an inscription stating“404 pages for Bhagat …
• Bukonla Adebakin: The Woman on a Mission to Empower Social Entrepreneurs April 12, 2025 12:28 am This Day What drives someone to dedicate their life to empowering others? For Bukonla Adebakin, it’s a passion for helping social entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. With her latest book, “The Profit of Purpose – Mastering Financial Accounting & Reporting For …
• Author Edward Fraase Launches Adventure Series Detailing the Remarkable Exploits of Professor De Esaarf and Family April 12, 2025 12:27 am EIN Presswire Archaeologist Professor De Esaarf’s new series takes readers on a global adventure of love, family, and mythical discoveries NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Author Edward Fraase introduces a new adventure series …
• Bestselling author and NOLA native Michael Lewis out with new book: ‘Who Is Government?’ April 12, 2025 12:25 am WWNO - Louisiana Award-winning author and journalist Michael Lewis is out with a new book, “Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service.” The New Orleans native is the author of multiple books, many of which have turned into blockbuster movies, like “Moneyball,” …
• The Reading Life: Jim Davis April 12, 2025 12:25 am WWNO - Louisiana Susan Larson talks with Jim Davis, executive director of the Louisiana Book Festival and the Center for the Book at the State library of Louisiana. Here’s what’s on tap in the literary life this week: The New Orleans Poetry Festival continues this weekend. …
• She Used to Hate Her Belly. Then She Wrote a Book about It April 12, 2025 12:25 am The Tyee Everybelly Thao Lam Groundwood Books (2025) Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Join 'Cúagilákv Jess Housty and John Vaillant for a Climate Readers’ Retreat on Cortes Island. The documentary film fest shines on with movies …
• 'Explosive' Murder Mystery At Heart Of Wayne Author's Debut Novel April 12, 2025 12:14 am Patch WAYNE, NJ — It was a long and winding road for Wayne resident James Irwin to find his way back into creative writing. The longtime writer and speaker recently self-published his first novel, an international crime thriller called "Nina's Friends,…
• Some Good News About Monthly Comics Sales In Comic Stores For 2025 April 12, 2025 12:08 am Bleeding Cool - Illinois Posted in: Batman, Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, DC Comics, IDW, Image, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men | Tagged: absolute, ultimate Some good news about monthly comics sales in comic book stores for 2025, straight from the horses…
• How Britney Spears influenced Jennifer Weiner’s ‘Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits’ April 11, 2025 11:56 pm OC Metro Go ahead and call contemporary women’s fiction “chick lit” or just a light summer beach read. Jennifer Weiner knows it’s really a Trojan horse. Weiner has penned bestseller after bestseller since 2001, when her debut novel “Good in Bed” reached the …
• Mistrust and rivalry — the building of an ‘improbable’ alliance against Hitler April 11, 2025 11:55 pm The Times At a dinner attended by Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill at the Russian embassy in Tehran in late November 1943, the first time the “Big Three” leaders of the Grand Alliance had met, the Soviet dictator proposed that “50,000, perhaps 100,000” German …
• Spy fiction has become reality April 11, 2025 11:44 pm Unherd The phrase “it goes without saying” cannot be used other than to introduce or comment upon that which has just been or will be said. “It is unthinkable that…” functions similarly. Obviously, nothing can be called unthinkable which has just been thought — …
• Yes, there was sex in the USSR April 11, 2025 11:29 pm Meduza The publishing house Individuum has released a book by historian Rustam Alexander titled “Yes, There Was Sex: Intimate Life in the Soviet Union.” Three years ago, the author published “The Closeted,” which focused on the lives of LGBTQ people during the …
• Local resident wins Christopher Award  April 11, 2025 11:26 pm The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California News release   Santa Clarita-based author Kristina Kuzmič has won a Christopher Award for the book, “I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child.” It is one of 12 books honored as the Christopher Awards program marks …
• British Author Tries to Shame Joe Rogan Into Deplatforming Anti-War Voices April 11, 2025 11:24 pm The Gateway Pundit British neoconservative author Douglas Murray publicly scolded the world’s most popular podcaster for allowing anti-war voices and dissident thinkers to appear on his show. Instead of rebutting arguments, Murray attacked Rogan himself—accusing him of …
• The crime novel 2025: Expanding and contracting at the same time April 11, 2025 11:14 pm People's World LYON, France — As times grow more dire, with a major recession looming, war and perhaps nuclear war always on the horizon, and the latest climate catastrophe filling each day’s headlines, audiences are turning to the crime novel with increasing frequency. …
• Library to make system updates later this month April 11, 2025 11:07 pm Austin Daily Herald - Minnesota Published 5:53 pm Friday, April 11, 2025 By Julie Clinefelter Austin Public Library Director Do you remember the card catalog?  The days of searching for a book by title, author or subject and finding the hand written 3×5 card with all the little …
• Celebrities who overcame scandal and came back stronger than before - from Jane Fonda to Martha Stewart April 11, 2025 11:04 pm Woman & Home There's a well-known expression that tries to make us believe there's no such thing as bad publicity. Well, many of these celebrities would likely beg to differ. When they aren't lapping up the benefits of being in the public eye—such as …
• Four Seasons Books hosts book signing with Emily carpenter and Allison Gunn April 11, 2025 11:02 pm The Journal - West Virginia SHEPHERDSTOWN — Four Seasons Books invited authors Emily Carpenter and Allison Gunn for a book signing for their novels “Gothictown” and “Nowhere” Thursday evening. During the event, guests were invited to ask questions before getting their signed copies …
• Timothy Snyder, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Among Finalists for 2025 Pen America Literary Awards — See the Full List! April 11, 2025 10:58 pm People The finalists for the 2025 PEN America Literary Awards are here. On April 11, PEN America announced the finalists for their prestigious literary awards. The organization bestows the honor to authors and translators across genres, for their “dynamic and …
• 10 Clear Signs You've Read Way Too Many Marvel Comics  April 11, 2025 10:37 pm Screen Rant Do you suspect that you’ve read too many Marvel comics in your life? Then this list is here to help. Marvel Comics has been a unifying force for almost a century. Millions have come together to enjoy their favorite characters and stories. However, there …
• Author Chris Greer to visit Jefferson Public Library April 11, 2025 10:29 pm Mainstreet News - Georgia The Jefferson Public Library will host author, television producer and award-winning photographer Chris Greer for a special presentation on Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m. Greer is a multi-Emmy-nominated television producer, award-winning photographer, college …
• National Library Week 2025 lands amid book bans, budget cuts, job losses April 11, 2025 10:18 pm The Pasadena Star News - California Library staff laid off, let go or placed on leave. Books banned, challenged and purged. Funding cut, slashed or outright ended. Believe it or not, it’s National Library Week. During the seven days from April 6-12, Americans honor the work of our libraries, …
• Last-Minute Polling Place Changes Prohibited Under New Law: #MSLegRoundUp April 11, 2025 10:08 pm Mississippi Free Press Mississippi election officials will no longer be able to change or close polling places within 60 days of an election except under certain circumstances under a new law. Mississippi House Rep. Noah Sanford, a Republican from Collins, introduced House Bill …
• Her father owned Himmler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ — but how? April 11, 2025 9:59 pm Army Times The book had long lingered there. Known, but not acknowledged. Sitting on her father’s bookshelf for decades after the war in Western Europe had culminated in an Allied victory on May 8, 1945. Except it was no ordinary book. It was Heinrich Himmler’s — one …
• Local Author Of Book Covering Mysteries Of Plane That Crashed On Walden's Ridge Holds Book Signing May 18 April 11, 2025 9:57 pm The Chattanoogan - Tennessee "The Flight of the Dove – A Story Wanting to Be Told" is set to be released on Sunday, May 18 at a book signing at the Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church from 3-6 p.m. Local writer and retired educator Curtis N. Coulter from Sale Creek …