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• Portuguese ambassador recalls April 25 at Buenos Aires Book Fair April 26, 2024 5:38 am Portugal Pulse Portugal’s ambassador to Argentina recalled the 50th anniversary of April 25, 1974 at the opening ceremony of the Buenos Aires Book Fair, which has Lisbon as its guest of honor. “If it hadn’t happened that day, that morning, I wouldn’t be here with you …
• DR. CLAUDIA BLACK RELEASES HER MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW BOOK, UNDAUNTED HOPE April 26, 2024 5:24 am L A Downtown News - California Renowned Treatment Expert and Author Partners with Meadows Behavioral Healthcare to Shine a Light on the Hope and Humanity Found in Recovery WICKENBURG, Ariz., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Claudia Black, PhD, and Meadows Behavioral Healthcare are …
• Kidnapped: The extraordinary story of the six-year-old abducted by the Catholic Church April 26, 2024 5:08 am The Irish Times Marco Bellocchio became an overnight sensation in 1965 when Fists in the Pocket, the Italian director’s shocking portrait of disaffected youth and dysfunctional domestic life, premiered at Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The feature, which had been …
• Transforming research libraries April 26, 2024 5:01 am The Express Tribune Dissemination of research through publications in prestigious journals is the essence of scientific discovery and innovation. Cutting-edge technologies in the present age are largely inspired by classic research findings communicated through publications. …
• Hey Bestie: How do I rebuild trust in my relationship once it’s been broken? April 26, 2024 5:00 am PerthNow The trust in my relationship has been broken, and I too feel broken now that I know what has happened. I still love my person and need to learn to build trust again. What are some ways to rebuild trust after it’s been badly broken in a relationship? …
• World Book Day: stakeholders ask parents to promote reading April 26, 2024 4:47 am The Punch Parents have been advised to promote reading in their children by providing a diverse range of reading materials and participating in the reading. This was the common view of some of the education stakeholders who spoke to The PUNCH as the world celebrated …
• ‘Somebody told me recently it was like the Coen Brothers directing PG Wodehouse’: Author Jonny Sweet on his new darkly comic thriller April 26, 2024 4:39 am The Irish Times The Kellerby Code is a darkly comic thriller – a kind of Jeeves and Wooster-ish murder farce, for want of a better phrase. It’s about Edward Jevons, who comes from an ordinary background, and at university falls in with a glittering aristocratic set. He’s …
• Saturday plans? Booked. Here’s where you can celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on the Peninsula April 26, 2024 4:35 am The Redwood City Pulse Books Inc. in downtown Mountain View is among the local stores offering special activities and author appearances for Independent Booksotre Day on April 27. Photo by Magali Gauthier. The last Saturday in April marks the 11th annual Independent Bookstore …
• EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Hill Talks Reuniting the Midnight Sons for Blood Hunt April 26, 2024 4:23 am Comic Book Resources (CBR) Hot off his standout run on Blade, writer Bryan Hill is launching a Blood Hunt tie-in that reunites Blade with the Midnight Sons in this May's Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt, and CBR had a chance to talk to the writer about the project, as well as share an …
• Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with David Dark April 26, 2024 4:02 am Baptist News Global David Dark is one of my favorite writers and thinkers, and for years now, I often finish reading him and think, “I wish I’d written that!” A professor of religion and the arts at Belmont University and an authority on the intersections of culture, religion …
• Girl Scout banned books project censored by Hanover Board of Supervisors: 'It's a sad day' April 26, 2024 3:54 am WTVR-TV - Virginia HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- A Hanover Girl Scout is speaking out after she says she was censored by the Hanover County Board of Supervisors during the recognition of her senior project. Girl Scout Kate Lindley created a project for the Girl Scouts "Gold …
• The Three Weirdest Witnesses in Legal History All in One Case April 26, 2024 3:50 am The American Spectator A porn star, a convicted liar, and the publisher of the National Enquirer walk into a courtroom. It sounds like the beginning of a joke. It’s not. Except that it is. David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified against Donald Trump at …
• Five Quick Things: Maybe They’re Just Stupid April 26, 2024 3:50 am The American Spectator Unlike, for example, the shiny dolts who control Hollywood, this column prides itself on its capacity to learn. For example, last week’s Five Quick Things led with a condemnation of Alan Ritchson, the beefy buffoon who plays Jack Reacher in the Amazon …
• 3 Body Problem Season 2: Will More Episodes Ever Release? April 26, 2024 3:28 am The Direct After 3 Body Problem dominated the Netflix most-watched chart following its official release, many wonder if new episodes will happen in the form of a Season 2. The series is based on a novel of the same name by Chinese author Liu Cixin and follows an …
• The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 26 April 26, 2024 2:52 am The Spinoff The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington. AUCKLAND 1 Hemingway’s Goblet by Dermot Ross (Mary Egan …
• Art and heritage combine to inspire next generation of wildlife enthusiasts in Kilkenny April 26, 2024 2:40 am Kilkenny People The Puffin Rock Wildlife Activity Book, a biodiversity-focused publication designed to help children engage with nature, was launched this week just in time for summer. The book was produced in partnership by the Heritage Council and Cartoon Saloon, …
• Serbian human rights defender Nataša April 26, 2024 2:37 am Babel You became a human rights defender even before Yugoslavia officially disintegrated. How was it? In 1990, intellectuals from Belgrade and Pristina decided to conduct a serious study about the Serbian governmentʼs plans for Kosovo, because even then it was a …
• Local author discusses historical biography April 26, 2024 2:35 am Hometown Weekly Newspapers - Massachusetts By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor  Hometown Weekly Editor Julia Beauregard recently sat down with local author Paula Roberts to discuss her book, "Sealed With a Kiss: The World War II Love Letters of Second Lieutenant Paul E. Roberts, 320th …
• Keanu Reeves’ Girlfriend Alexandra Grant ‘Appreciates That He’s a Total Gentleman’ April 26, 2024 2:17 am Closer Weekly Keanu Reeves and longtime girlfriend Alexandra Grant have spoken about how much they respect each other, and the artist loves the fact that the John Wick star is such a “gentleman.” “They see themselves as soulmates,” a source told Us Weekly about their …
• Nobody writes about the reality of parenthood better than Lucy Caldwell April 26, 2024 1:51 am Irish Independent Don’t let the bland title of this short story collection fool you, here is an author who is brilliant at evoking the density of experience that we all cram into our ordinary lives Deep feeling: Lucy Caldwell. Photo: Debbie Taussig Today at 03:30 Following …
• Printed Books Beating E-Books April 26, 2024 1:27 am Electronics Weekly In the US, 20 percent of the population are estimated to have purchased an e-book last year, compared to 30 percent who bought a printed book. China is the only country of those studied that saw the opposite trend, with only 24 percent of people having …
• Reading political autobiographies, so you don’t have to April 26, 2024 1:26 am Cherwell Publishing a book has long been a trend for those leaving government in the UK. Memoirs and autobiographies are naturally intriguing, offering us the promise of a peek behind a curtain. We understand that our perception of characters and events is being …
• ‘I’d do it again’: Ben Johnson has no remorse and is not done trying to clear his name April 26, 2024 1:18 am The Globe and Mail Open this photo in gallery:Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson at the start of the 100 Metres semi-final at Seoul Olympic Stadium during the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 1988. Johnson won the final in a world record time of 9.79 seconds, but …
• Literary Hotels to Inspire Ingenious Meetings April 26, 2024 1:12 am Smart Meetings Listen to Audio Writers and novelists have long found refuge in hotels: as a space to write, to find inspiration or simply to get away from the day-to-day and refresh the mind. The literary hotels you’ll find below are go-to’s for those who love literature …
• ArtSEA: All aboard for art at Sound Transit’s new East Link April 26, 2024 1:12 am Crosscut - Washington State If you aren’t riding the new light rail back and forth on Saturday, consider creating your own transit route to a few favorite bookstores. Seattle Independent Bookstore Day (April 27) returns for its 10th anniversary with 28 participating Puget Sound …
• Climate’s Rising Significance Ahead of November Elections April 26, 2024 1:12 am Covering Climate Now Sign up for Climate on the Ballot, our weekly newsletter with ideas for reporting on climate and the 2024 elections.  This week, CBS News released new polling showing that climate change could be more important to voters in November’s US presidential …
• Katharine McPhee on gummy bears, Kris Jenner, and what travel has taught her about perspective April 26, 2024 1:04 am The Boston Globe - Massachusetts Singer, songwriter, and actress Katharine McPhee, who in 2006 was runner-up on the fifth season of “American Idol,” has toured the world extensively in the past nearly two decades. So when asked about where she would like to travel most, she replied — …
• I'm A Celebrity Australia's Michelle Bridges reveals the impact living in the jungle had on her body as she returns to the gym April 26, 2024 12:57 am Daily Mail Michelle Bridges has revealed the impact living in the South African jungle has had on her body after her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. The personal trainer, 53, became the fourth star to exit the jungle camp on the 2024 …
• How Vinyl Can Harness the Influence of Superfans (Guest Column) April 26, 2024 12:53 am Billboard A time-tested revenue model in the theater and concert world is to price the front seats highest, and sell them early to the act’s dedicated followers, then fill out the house with cheap seats to optimize cash flow and lower risk. Recorded music does the …
• Book Review: Identities, Nationalism, and the State: The Politics and Ethnicity and Minority Regimes in the Middle East April 26, 2024 12:49 am Australian Institute of International Affairs In this volume, Miaad A. Hassan takes issue with “defined” political and social systems, and outlines how majorities and minorities in the Middle East shape political identities. These identities have not been secterian but rather responsive to political …