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What We’re Reading: The ‘Star Wars’ Novels Explore a Galaxy Far, Far Away
While everyone who hasn’t been living under a rock is aware of the Skywalker saga’s various trilogies within the Star Wars universe, not everyone knows…
A new book blames chemicals for growing problems in human reproduction
A new book makes the case that sperm counts have been falling for decades — and a major reason is chemicals in the environment that…
Under a White Sky Asks if We Can Fix Nature—or if We Even Should
In her 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth Extinction, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert explored how humanity has driven scores of species to extinction. In…
Listen to this 1964 interview with J.R.R. Tolkien
Denys Gueroult of the BBC interviewed J.R.R. Tolkien in 1964. I enjoyed listening to the posh accents at least as much as the discussion about…
“Hookers and Blow Save Christmas” – a children’s book
Since we’re still within the 12 days of Christmas, I feel safe sharing Hookers and Blow Save Christmas, a new-this-year holiday picture book for children….
Washington Post’s Woodward, Costa to pen book on end of Trump presidency
The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa are planning to write a book on the end of President Trump’s tenure and the beginning of President-elect…
Here are the most 2020 books of 2020
Angela Haupt presents a list of the books that best summarise this tumultuous year Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/most-pandemic-2020-books-novels-reading-b1760496.html Indie Brew found this story and shared it with…
A Promised Land: Obama reveals the meaning behind the title of his new memoir
Former president also explained the note he wrote for Donald Trump before leaving the White House Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/obama-a-promised-land-book-michelle-trump-b1723525.html Indie Brew found this story and shared…
Obama makes veiled attack over Trump’s handling of Covid pandemic in new book
In what will be Mr Obama’s third book, A Promised Land, the 44th president talks about how his administration handled the H1N1 Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-book-a-promised-land-trump-covid-biden-b1721361.html Droolin’…
Review: ‘White Ivy’ is a dark, suspenseful immigration tale
Associated Press critic Molly Sprayregen writes that “White Ivy” is dark, suspenseful, and beautifully written Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/review-white-ivy-is-a-dark-suspenseful-immigration-tale-american-girl-massachusetts-chinese-senator-b1533450.html Indie Brew found this story and shared it…
A New Photo Book Shows America’s Last True Wilderness
If you’re a nature-lover in the U.S., you’re probably familiar with the National Park Service and how it protects landscapes. But a new book shows…
Oprah Winfrey reveals the seven books that ‘see me through’
With Election Day approaching and the pandemic ongoing, Oprah Winfrey is setting aside her usual book club recommendations Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/oprah-book-club-toni-morrison-james-baldwin-ta-nehisi-coates-apple-b1345577.html Indie Brew found this story…
‘The West Wing’ cast reunites again, this time for a book
The stars of “The West Wing” are once again joining together, this time for a book about the award-winning White House television drama Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/the-west-wing-cast-reunites-again-this-time-for-a-book-hope-stars-program-ap-new-york-b1155758.html…
Dylan Farrow Spins A Tale Of Truth, Lies And Power In ‘Hush’
Dylan Farrow’s new young adult novel — based on her own experiences — is about plague-blighted land where a cabal of magical men can steal…
Lana Del Rey Held A Surprise Book Signing At Barnes & Noble Last Night
Lana Del Rey recently released her first book of poetry, Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass. And last night, she held a surprise book signing…
Daniel Ellsberg: The nuclear war planner who knew too much
<p>Nuclear war would be an unimaginable calamity for life on Earth. But according to a new book by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, this is a catastrophe…
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Day in Trump’s America
The two Tom the Dancing Bug books, Tom the Dancing Bug: Into the Trumpverse, and The Super-Fun-Pak Comix Reader, are now available. Information about the…
The death of Jimi Hendrix: the unanswered questions
<p>Was the guitar genius unconscious for hours while a girlfriend and roadies removed drugs from the scene? Did someone pour red wine down him until…
Trump says he read ‘boring’ Woodward book ‘very quickly’
President Trump on Tuesday claimed he read Bob Woodward’s book “very quickly” after previously predicting he wouldn’t do so, criticizing the bombshell as a “very boring”…
Roald Dahl Day: Our favourite childhood books from the author’s collection
<p>To honour this special day, we look back at our most-loved novels written by the famous wordsmith </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/books/childrens/roald-dahl-day-books-characters-matilda-twits-children-collection-charlie-chocolate-factory-b421857.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Behind Woodward’s September surprise: White House aides saw a train wreck coming, then jumped aboard
He offered lengthy meetings in the Oval Office and made phone calls at night from the White House — delivering Bob Woodward an unprecedented nine…
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