Books and beyond: Chennai citizens renewing their love affair

Chennai has a special bond with books. Whether it’s a cosy library space opening onto the view of the azure sky and streets hidden by green canopies, or older rooms with pale walls and stuffy racks of books, the city has an abundance of spaces for...

Book lovers gather in Charleston for festival celebrating West Virginia's literary talent

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia Book Festival on Saturday brought thousands of of book lovers and authors to Charleston. Headline Books Publishing Company owner Cathy Teets was one of many in attendance. Teets got her start in the...

Just in: Rick Stein at Coogee Beach opens this December – and bookings are now open

Rick Stein at Coogee Beach – the beautiful new beachfront restaurant spearheaded by legendary chef, TV star and cookbook author Rick Stein, alongside his Aussie wine wife Sas Stein – will open this December, and bookings are now open. Always...

The Bookworm: Kids Will Learn A Few Things With These New Trivia Books

Kids Trivia Books by various authors and illustrators; © 2025 Sometimes, that question can irritate you a lot. No, you didn’t know — but though you’re really, absolutely not a dummy, you might feel like one for a minute. You might not know certain...

Will Welcome To Derry Feature Nods To Other Stephen King Books Beyond IT And The Shining? I Love The Answer I Got From The Showrunners

There is no questioning that the most popular story set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine is IT, but any of Stephen King’s committed Constant Readers will tell you that it’s definitely not the author’s only book set in that terrible, dark...

Award-winning author Casanova coming to Park Rapids Library

Mary Casanova, author of award-winning novels and picture books for children and young adults, will stop in Park Rapids during a tour of the Kitchigami Regional Library System (KRLS) in November. According to a news release, Casanova will visit...

Sussex walks for every month of the year to explore in new book

The Sussex Walker’s Year is celebrated in the latest book from Yapton-based long-distance walker David Bathurst. Published by Walk & Write Publications, it comes out on September 29, priced £15 and is available from St Olaves Bookshop, 81A North...

Books about fun and life lessons in the lunch box

There is a line in Jolly LLB 3 (2025) about the urgent need for children to study agricultural systems, otherwise they would assume that food comes straight from online apps and not farmlands. I remember chuckling at this scene in the theatre—it...

Review: A sudden blizzard strands a detective and murder suspects in a hunting lodge

HUNTER’S HEART RIDGE: A Mystery. By Sarah Stewart Taylor. Minotaur Books. 320 pages. $29. In 1965, as the Vietnam War escalates, a small group of wealthy, powerful men gather at a Vermont lodge to drink and hunt deer. Shortly after they arrive,...

Antique Roadshow fans checking books at home after value revealed

Antique Roadshow's Fuchsia Voremberg The price of Doctor Who books on a new episode of Antique Roadshow had fans "wishing" for one thing. The roadshow returned to our screens tonight, Sunday, October 26, paying a final visit in this series to...

Review: ‘The Elopement’ is for fans of TV series ‘Miss Austen’

Does this amuse you? "She gave an unnatural little laugh -- one she had taken to using with her stepchildren as a signal that humour had been committed, and any consequent mirth would not be discouraged. In the silence that followed, Fanny laughed...

Christmas 2025 train tickets: How to book on IRCTC and prevent last-minute rush

Indian Railways has actually begun ticket reservations for the upcoming Christmas holiday, permitting guests to book their seats beforehand. The effort intends to assist tourists prevent last-minute rush and guarantee a smoother travel experience...

Book on late photographer Samir Aliyev presented in Baku

A presentation of the new book by Azerbaijani writer and journalist Alexander Khakimov "Captain of the Camera" has taken place at Maksud Ibrahimbayov Creativity Center, Azernews reports. The book is dedicated to the memory of the late Azerbaijani...

Book review: This history of American dictionaries will educate and amuse you

When the author was a boy he got a gift which changed his life. It was a Merriam-Webster dictionary. How Fatsis treasured that volume. He went on to become a journalist and realized there was a fascinating subculture of competitive Scrabble...

Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ Is a Stunner — A Divorce Album That Feels Like a Stage Drama Unfolding in Real Time, but With Bops: Album…

Out of the many thousands — surely tens of thousands — of albums I’ve listened to in my time, I can’t recall one that had me on the edge of my seat from the first moments to the last on first listen the way Lily Allen’s new “West End Girl” did,...

Beloved Birmingham bookstore is getting bigger in 2026

Thank You Books storefront in Crestwood neighborhood in Birmingham. (Pat Byington / Bham Now) Thank You Books, the independent bookstore in Birmingham’s Crestwood neighborhood, announced it is expanding in 2026. The beloved bookstore is moving...

'Book swap with stranger saved me from the streets'

ShareSave Naomi Wright struck up a friendship with Rob Toon after she spotted him reading on the street When Rob Toon picked up a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories from a homeless charity in Nottingham, it changed his life. He had been living...

Kannapolis will host Halloween book release event with authors Rowana Miller, Roselyn Clark

Published 12:00 am Sunday, October 26, 2025 KANNAPOLIS — Celebrate Halloween with a book release event at the Swanee Theatre in Kannapolis. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. Meet Young Adult Thriller Authors Rowana Miller and...

‘Masterpiece’ crime book set in English seaside town that’s ‘the best thing ever written’

Over the past few decades, thousands of incredible crime novels have been written. Many have become bestsellers or turned into gripping TV dramas. But some remain under the radar, despite being called “masterpieces” by readers. One of those...

Product Review of Paper

Paper: The Versatile Medium of Communication and Creativity Introduction: The Enduring Importance of Paper In an increasingly digital world, the humble sheet of paper continues to hold a significant place in our lives. From ancient manuscripts to...