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Colombia-based Bulgarian Doris Dukova presents her book “The Dark Side of Success” in the capital of Ecuador
Bulgarian Doris Dukova, who lives in Colombia, is presenting her book “The Dark Side of Success” today in the capital of Ecuador – Quito, the Bulgarian-Colombian Foundation Alianza announced to BTA. “The presentation of my book in Quito is...

Lalbaug Cha Raja 2025 Complete Guide: Darshan Timings, VIP Passes, Prices, How To Book Tickets Offline & Online
Every year, Mumbai transforms into a city of lights, devotion, and joy during Ganesh Chaturthi. From gigantic pandals to rhythmic dhols, the spirit of celebration paints every street. But if there’s one place that becomes the true heartbeat of the...

The big review: Reading & Leeds Festival 2025
Whether your headwear of choice is a red cap or pink cowboy hat, Reading & Leeds have got you covered. And on a baking Bank Holiday Weekend, the annual summer blowout continues its mission statement of showcasing what's hot right now, from the...

RTIC to roll out braille edition, pocket-sized booklet to promote inclusivity, education
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) is set to introduce a Braille version of the RTI Act and a pocket-sized booklet for students. This gesture is aimed at promoting inclusivity and empowering Persons With...

"Under the Radar": Short stories from author Rosalia Scalia
Author Rosalia Scalia is out with another collection of short stories. It’s called “Under the Radar” and includes tales that catch people at their most vulnerable. Sometimes, because of death, and loss. Sometimes, it’s just because people are...

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 8 review: CloverWorks highlights Marin’s creative eye and Gojo’s passion while setting up Akira’s cliffhanger
My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 8 captured Marin as she hones her photography skills at a cosplay event, while she witnessed how camera placements changed the energy of the shot. Meanwhile, Gojo meets up with Akira, a prop maker who lacks...

Bracket Championship: Crown the best Elin Hilderbrand book
Before the sun sets on the summer season, we want to ask Boston.com readers a burning question: What is the best Elin Hilderbrand book? Our Battle of the Beach Reads bracket features 16 of Hilderbrand’s most popular books according to Goodreads,...

Is Netflix My Life With The Walter Boys season 2 going to be based on a book?
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from My Life With The Walter Boys. My Life With The Walter Boys is set to return for a second season, with a third already confirmed before its comeback. Netflix fans were captivated by the heart-wrenching...

Sex workers in colonial Senegal were policed by France – book explores a racist history
Desiring Whiteness is an award-winning book by historian Caroline Séquin. It explores the intertwined histories of commercial sex work and racial politics in France and the French colonial empire, particularly in Senegal. We asked her five...

Review: Adversarial AI Attacks, Mitigations, and Defense Strategies
Adversarial AI Attacks, Mitigations, and Defense Strategies shows how AI systems can be attacked and how defenders can prepare. It’s essentially a walkthrough of offensive and defensive approaches to AI security. About the author John Sotiropoulos...
Book review: An outsider opens a dark place with words
Duncan Graham Imagine doing nothing, and nothing for a decade / Not because you don't want to / But because you are not permitted to / The Courage is gone and never coming back / Imagine!!! / No you cannot. You cannot imagine. / Actually, no one...

Booker T "dazed & confused" after Lola Vice breaks the internet
WWE Superstar Lola Vice recently got an interesting reaction from Hall of Famer Booker T at the NXT Heatwave 2025 Premium Live Event. The star was in action in a Triple Threat clash. Tonight on Heatwave, Lola Vice locked horns with Kelani Jordan...

Banished Andrew won’t EVER return as Royals worried over new Virginia bombshell book
PRINCE Andrew won't ever return to a public-facing role, an expert claims - as the Royal Family braces themselves for Virginia Giuffre's bombshell book. Andrew’s sex-abuse accuser Virginia is taking revenge from beyond the grave in a memoir - and...

K'taka: BJP, Cong Spar Over Inviting Booker Prize Winner Banu Mushtaq For Dussehra Inauguration
(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) The BJP and Congress led government in Karnataka have taken opposition positions with regard to inauguration of the Dussehra festivities by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. The BJP has questioned whether...

Union Minister’s call to Booker Prize winner to ‘skip’ Dussehra inauguration event sparks fresh row
Union Minister’s call to Booker Prize winner to ‘skip’ Dussehra inauguration event sparks fresh row Bengaluru: Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Monday, stirred a...

EXCLUSIVE: Should Sophie and Margo End Up Together on ’The Hunting Wives’? Author May Cobb Weighs In
"The Hunting Wives" is now a Netflix phenomenon, a star-studded series about southern housewives behaving badly — and they're packing more than booze and gossip. But it all began with a story author May Cobb's mother told her once, while they were...

K’taka: BJP, Cong spar over inviting Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq for Dussehra inauguration
K’taka: BJP, Cong spar over inviting Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq for Dussehra inauguration Bengaluru: The BJP and Congress led government in Karnataka have taken opposition positions with regard to inauguration of the Dussehra festivities by...

Why did Union minister ask Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to skip Dussehra festivities? Details here
Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Union Minister Karandlaje objected to the Congress-led Karnataka government's decision to invite Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate a Dussehra event. Banu Mushtaq, Winner, Booker Prize (File...

‘History Emergent’: Local author tackles ethical ramifications of AI
Published 8:25 am Monday, August 25, 2025 It’s not uncommon for authors to change their story ideas mid-novel. While some authors meticulously outline their plots, others embrace a more organic approach, letting the story and characters guide...

Local Author, Local Books: Tarrytown Author Unleashes a Badger at School
Lauren Glattly has been writing since she was ten years old. Photo supplied River Journal caught up with Tarrytown author Lauren Glattly to find out more about her new picture book, Proper Badger Would Never Trash the Classroom! Below is a Q&A...