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Grandchild on the way? Book a grannymoon
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The Detroit News - Michigan
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Will you soon have a new grandchild in your world? Why not treat yourself before that bundle of joy makes his or her debut? You’ll want to be rested and ready so put a "grannymoon" on the calendar! Here are five ideas to consider. Check the bucket...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
'Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' 14th installment: Promoting new quality productive forces for high-quality devt
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Global Times
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Photo: Global Times Editor's Note: In 2023, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping first proposed the concept of new quality productive forces during a local inspection tour. Since then, he has made...
Owner: Chinese Government
Movie Review: Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” is not faithful to the novel, but that isn’t a bad thing
Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein in “Frankenstein.” Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix via TNS When someone says Frankenstein, the same, stereotypical image pops into people’s heads — a tall, green, stitched-up man with prominent neck bolts, a flat...
Owner: Ohio State University
Author Adam Hochschild sees echoes of 'American Midnight' today
UC Berkeley journalism instructor and historian Adam Hochschild is the author of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis. He says he wrote the book during the first Trump administration because he was...
Owner: California State University System & American Government
Book a SMECO Home Energy Analysis
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative customers can schedule a home energy analysis to have their energy use reviewed, have energy-saving items installed, and learn about rebates for upgrades through the company’s Home Energy Improvement Program....
Owner: Viki Volk
Local authors attend Island Books festival
Island Books hosted a Local Author Festival on Oct. 26. Its fall edition featured 10 authors whose work ranges from sports non-fiction and cozy fantasy to poetry and adventure memoir. Authors from left: Shannon Hogan, Ruth Vincent, Michael...
Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
Utah banned a 19th book from all public schools. Here’s what it’s about.
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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It is the first book to be newly banned this school year. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign indicates that a book for sale at a Barnes and Noble in Salt Lake City has been banned in Utah public schools. Jay Asher’s New York Times...
Owner: The Salt Lake Tribune Inc.
Faith, family and fiction: author Chuck Black’s unexpected calling
DICKINSON — Chuck Black didn’t set out to become an author. Black served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years as an F-16 fighter pilot and holds a degree in electrical and electronic engineering. After leaving the service, Black and his wife,...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
Book Review: ‘The Future Of Storytelling’ By Charles Melcher
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Forbes
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Charles Melcher’s The Future of Storytelling is a richly illustrated, deeply informed exploration of how immersive, interactive, and participatory media are redefining human expression. Drawing on his decades of work at the intersection of...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Let’s translate science books into all lettered local languages — Okyeame Kwame
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Modern Ghana
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Ghanaian rapper Kwame Nsiah-Apau, popularly known as Okyeame Kwame, has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for its move to promote the use of local languages as a medium of instruction in basic schools. To make the initiative more...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Tater tot hotdish sparks new children's book penned by St. Cloud author
ST. CLOUD — When Mandi Moon introduced her two children to her partner, Ben Anderson, and his kids, she didn’t expect the moment to inspire a children’s book. Anderson cooked tater tot hotdish, a Midwest staple, for his three kids, Stella, Henrik...
Owner: Marcil-Black Family
‘The Chronology Of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart’s Film Feels Like A Diary Entry From Her Own Book
I think it’s quite moving that Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut feels almost like an extension of her acting debut through the theme of abuse. The actress has been one of my favorites ever since I saw her in Speak, where, at just 13 years old,...
Owner: Shikhar Agrawal
Painfully Stupid and Vapid: The KJP Book Is Worse Than You Could Have Possibly Imagined
For years, Biden White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was arguably the most reliable source of entertainment for NewsBusters (and viral posts on X). Her press briefings were a heavyweight bout with the English language. And, when she...
Owner: Media Research Center (L. Brent Bozell)
PW’s Best Books of the Year
Today in Books Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2025 lists have arrived, something for the Zadie Smith curious, bookish Halloween fun, and more. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate...
Owner: Jeff O-Neal & Clinton kabler
Spencertown, N.Y.: Author and playwright in conversation on Nov. 2
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The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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Spencertown Academy Arts Center's Conversations with Neighbors presents “From Mirette to Einstein," a conversation with children’s book author/illustrator Emily Arnold McCully and playwright Elizabeth Diggs, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. The longtime...
Owner: Hans Morris & Fredric Rutberg
Local author to kick off new children’s book signings Oct. 29
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Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Local author James VanSciver has just published his eighth book, a children's work titled, “Hi! I’m Pinocchio.” A 10-week-old Sheltie named Pinocchio shares his wisdom with readers about subjects such as picking friends, gaining respect and making...
Owner: Chris Rausch
Why 81 books are under review in New Braunfels ISD
SAN ANTONIO – Students in the New Braunfels Independent School District can once again check out books from their school libraries after a temporary closure last week.The district shut down all campus libraries to review its catalog of materials...
Owner: Donald Graham
Stories from readers: Romanian-born author reimagines local myths in 1000-word story ‘The Night of Returning Souls’
Romanian-born author Patricia Furstenberg invites readers into the shadowed heart of Transylvania with her 1000-word story The Night of Returning Souls. “Let me show you the world as it once was,” she told Romania-insider.com, introducing a...
Owner: City Compass Media
These 4 Horrible Histories Books Will Change How You See History FOREVER
In this article, you will discover the top 4 Horrible Histories books that provide a perfect combination of historical knowledge and witty humour to their readers. Continue reading to learn the key insights from these books. If you think that...
Owner: Marc Matabaro
Book review: The power of consciousness
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Inside Indonesia
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Thursday, 14 August 2025, was a day of paradoxes. At the State Palace in Jakarta, a full dress rehearsal was underway for the ceremony celebrating 80 years of independence for the Republic of Indonesia. Across the street from the palace, a group...
Owner: Indonesian Resources & Information Program (IRIP)