‘Americana’ Review

Paul Walter Hauser and Sydney Sweeney in Americana. (Courtesy Lionsgate via MovieStillsDB) Chronologically,1 Americana is bookended by Paul Walter Hauser’s Lefty Ledbetter delivering a wedding proposal. “People shouldn’t be alone. People should be...

‘The Roses’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman In Witty Remake Of Marital Slugfest

In 1989 director Danny DeVito brought a brutally funny dark comic approach to the screen adaptation of Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses. Now, 36 years later, along comes a remake from Searchlight Pictures called The Roses, leaving...

FEATURED - 1948 Book Return, Soldier Surprise, Bathroom Contest

In this weekly series, we take you on a journey across the country to visit people making an impact on their communities. Author: cbs19.tv Published: 12:19 PM CDT August 25, 2025 Updated: 12:22 PM CDT August 25, 2025

Documentary maker, author will speak on 1955 Standard Oil explosion at Cal College event

It was at “one minute after sunrise” on Aug. 27, 1955 when a massive explosion at the Standard Oil Refinery in Whiting shook Northwest Indiana and beyond, followed by devastation that would last several days and remain in local memory. Wednesday...

Remembering Andrew Huse: Florida Author, Librarian, and Historian

Andy Huse served as a librarian at the University of South Florida for two decades. Photo courtesy of University of South Florida Florida’s historical community mourns the loss of Andrew Thomas Huse. Known to countless friends, scholars,...

Local author urges readers to ‘pause’with new book

Local author and founder of The Book Behind Awards, Nelly Shozana, has launched her latest novel, which focuses on the importance of taking a moment to rest while striving to achieve goals — something she said people often neglect. The novel,...

Movie review: 'The Roses' gives scathing new take on 'War' of divorce

1 of 5 | Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) see a counselor in "The Roses," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Roses, in theaters Friday, is quite a different...

You buy books but don’t read them? You’re practicing tsundoku, and that’s okay

If you buy books but don’t read them, that’s okay; you’re practicing tsundoku, and that’s okay. The Japanese word describes a habit found across societies where people keep adding books to their shelves even when they remain unopened, and for good...

James Ransome's new children's book "A Place for Us"

Author James Ransome joins us; he is the Children’s Literacy Legacy Award Winner and the author of the new book “A Place for Us.” The book is a poignant wordless picture book about an unhoused boy and his mother. Ransome’s illustrations speak...

Pittsfield: Anshe Amunim hosts book talk with Viniar

Author Barbara Viniar will join professor Robyn L. Rosen for a conversation about Viniar's novel, "Little Bird," at noon Friday, Aug. 29, at Temple Anshe Amunim, an accessible building at 26 Broad St. "Little Bird" tells the story of a young...

New true crime book takes intimate look at criminal justice system

On today's show... Jim Reese is the author of the upcoming book "Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: The Repercussions of Crime and Punishment." We spend the hour with the author exploring the impacts of violent crime, the genre of true crime and...

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous book to expose ‘unsparing’ new details about Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew

A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting...

Mysuru Dasara: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje’s Call to Booker Winner Banu Mushtaq to ‘Skip’ Dussehra Inauguration Event Sparks Fresh Row

Bengaluru, August 25: Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Monday, stirred a controversy by appealing to Booker awardee Banu Mushtaq to stay away from inaugurating the...

New children’s book tackles dyslexia and social issues facing Ghana’s students

Publishing house Afram Publications Limited has released a children’s mystery novel designed to address inclusion challenges in Ghana’s education system while engaging young readers with learning difficulties. “Suspects in the School – Secrets and...

Legendary author Atwood delights crowd during Kingston WritersFest kickoff

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Decorated author spoke of her early life, struggles, triumphs, controversies and more to sold-out WritersFest crowd Canadian literary giant Margaret Atwood speaks with award-winning author Ian Williams at 'A...

Review: A new book shows why pigeons deserve our love

Sports News | Mirabai Chanu Secured Gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting C'ships on Competitive Return, Books Spot in 2026 CWG

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 25 (ANI): Former world champion and Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu made a victorious return to action with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Ahmedabad on Monday. In her first...

BJP MPs oppose Karnataka CM's invite to Booker Prize recipient Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s invitation to Booker prize recipient Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the upcoming Dasara festivities in Mysuru has sparked resistance from prominent BJP leaders including Lok Sabha members Yaduveer Wadiyar...

Author's latest is about woman who tosses her husband off a cruise ship

Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune Like the main character of his novel “I Become Her,” Joe Hart is married. Unlike her, he has not murdered anyone. Or, at least, he jokes, “None that they’ve caught me for.” That’s not all Hart is cagey...

Behind the scenes: Catch a glimpse of a book's journey in the National Library of Luxembourg

The National Library of Luxembourg (BnL), whose history dates back to 1798 and which has been based in its new Kirchberg building since 2019, houses 1.8 million works and employs a wide range of specialists that gave RTL a glimpse behind the...