Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77 | Books
Paul Auster, author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York trilogy, has died at the age of 77. The author died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer, his friend and fellow author Jackie Lyden confirmed to the Guardian. Auster became known for his “highly stylized, strangely enigmatic postmodernist novels in which the narrator […]
Socialist actor Brian Cox calls the Bible ‘one of the worst books ever’ and says ‘the theater’ is the ‘one true church’
Actor Brian Cox has said that the Bible is “one of the worst books ever written” and claimed that religion prevents people from evolving. A person who identifies as a socialist commented. In an interview with The podcast “Starting Line” was released on Sunday. Cox was explaining why society needs to become more matriarchal and […]
Artemi Panarin’s game-winning goal moves him up in Rangers, NHL record books
WASHINGTON — This was the start of the playoffs for Artemi Panarin. After not scoring a single goal in the first round against the Devils last season, the Russian star wing led the Rangers to a Game 1 sweep of the Capitals, including the series-clinching goal for his team, 4-2. He scored 2 goals. Won […]
Audacious, stimulating and ‘utterly bonkers’: Siang Lu, the thrilling new face of Australian literature | Australian books
Siang Lu’s writing is a work of curiosity. His labyrinthine novels take readers on wild rides, with disparate threads colliding in surprising and sometimes confusing ways. Imagine him writing, charlie day memeconnect your thoughts maniacally with the strings on the board. “The meme is accurate,” Lou deadpans. Photo: UQP Lou has used absurdist humor to […]
Blue state high-capacity magazine ban is unconstitutional, judge rules, but law remains on the books for now
A Washington judge ruled Monday that the state’s ban on large-capacity magazines is unconstitutional, but an emergency order from the state Supreme Court will keep the law in place for now. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that the Washington State Legislature’s 2022 ban on the sale of magazines with more than 10 […]
Ex-NYPD inspector rips misleading FBI books hiding true crime statistics
A former New York City Police Department inspector derided the FBI under President Joe Biden for allegedly cooking its books and misleading the nation about true crime statistics. “You only have about 63% of the country that’s even covered by these numbers, and what the media does is they generally find some salient point that […]
LGBTQ-themed books most targeted by bans, says American Library Association
More than half of the most challenging library books in 2023 include LGBTQ themes or characters, the American Library Association (ALA) announced Monday. Genderqueer, a 2019 graphic novel about Maia Kobabe’s exploration of gender identity and sexuality, topped the organization’s list of the 10 most challenging titles for the third year in a row. Her […]
Kinzinger: Johnson will be blamed in history books if Ukraine loses war with Russia
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will be responsible if the United States fails to provide aid to Ukraine and loses the war with Russia. He said that he would be asked. “Now he has to think about his conscience, because if Ukraine loses this battle, he will […]
‘We may lose ability to think critically at all’: the book-summary apps accused of damaging authors’ sales | Books
Are you hungry for niche knowledge to impress your colleagues? Are you tired of the size of thick new books? Do you have doubts about your ability to understand complex arguments? Well, today, an increasingly competitive industry proposes to solve these problems with his one product: a book summary app. The market has become crowded […]
Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, dies aged 94 | Books
Author Lynn Reed Banks, known for her novels “The L-Shaped Room” and the children’s book series “Indians in the Closet,” has died at the age of 94. Her agent, James Wills, said she died of cancer “peacefully, surrounded by her family” on Thursday afternoon. Her son, Gillon Stevenson, said she left behind a “huge legacy […]