Author pushes back after her musical is canceled by school

Author pushes back after her musical is canceled by school Published: October 27, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Author Jodi Picoult has the dubious honor of being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and a musical based on her novel “Between the...

Book on IUML leader Abdul Samad launched on his birth anniversary

MDMK chief Vaiko, DMK Rajya Sabha M.P. Tiruchi Siva, Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani, Congress leader Peter Alphonse and other IUML leaders released a book titled ‘Ulaga Arangil Siraj Ul Minnath’ on the Indian Union Muslim League leader,...

Review | ‘Frankenstein’ and what ‘The Monster’ means in 2025

The same day Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the book “Frankenstein” premiered on the big screen at FilmScene on Oct. 24, my class discussion section was debating the story’s central question, “Who is the monster?” With Mary Shelley’s original...

Community urged to donate books for Maune Primary School library

POLOKWANE – The Kgadi Moshukutswane Foundation and Vahluri Reading Club have partnered to launch a community campaign called ‘Help Us Fill Our New Library’ to collect books for Maune Primary School’s library. They first visited the school during...

The British Museum’s New Book on Asante Jug

The British Museum's Object in Focus series has published The Asante Ewer that unpacks the history of a fascinating vessel and its journey from medieval England of the fourteenth century to West Africa and back to England. Published in...

The Books That Teachers Say Made Them Better at Their Job

Today’s post continues a series in which educators recommend books and online resources that have impacted their work. Equity in Schools Keisha Rembert is a lifelong learner, equity advocate, and award-winning educator: Street Data Cult of...

Book review: Exploring timeless wisdom of 'The Unveiling'

'Israr-ul Arifeen Fi Kashf ul Jamal' (اسرار العارفین فی کشف الجمال) or 'The Unveiling: A Mystic's Journey to Divine Beauty' is more than just a book; it is a 25-year work of devotion that bridges the gap between cosmology and consciousness,...

Discussion on book about Tarique Rahman’s political thoughts held at Oxford University

Discussion on book about Tarique Rahman’s political thoughts held at Oxford University Photo: Collected DHAKA, Oct 25, 2025 (BSS) - A discussion meeting was held at the world-renowned University of Oxford on the recently published book “Tarique...

10 Best Comic Book Characters Based On Classic Horror Monsters

There are many influences for comic book characters, and the horror genre is a perfect place to start. This is especially true given that many classic horror monsters, such as those from the Universal Monsters era, were highly influential and...

Friends of the Edmonds Library book sale Nov. 8

Visitors of all ages found things that delighted them at the 2024 Friends of the Edmonds Library book sale. Here Rory Morris, 7, and 4-year-old sister Quinn took home several books after exploring the children’s literature table. (File photo by...

Bridgeport author releases children's version of her book about her civil rights experience

A new children's book that's out now traces the history of a Bridgeport civil rights leader. Mary McBride-Lee, whom President Barack Obama recognized for her work during the civil rights movement, wrote "At the Foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge."...

Milford Public Library – FOL Share Love For Books, Community

Members of the Friends of the Milford Public Library pose July 1, with a quilt they presented to member, Janna Stollery, in honor of her service to the country in the Air Force. In the background is the Friends book sale area in the library. Shown...

Talamasca: The Secret Order Episodes 1 & 2 Review - I'm Already Enthralled By AMC's Immortal Universe Spy Thriller

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Talamasca: The Secret Order episodes 1 and 2!AMC's Immortal Universe has been hit-or-miss for me since it began in 2022. Based on The Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches book series by Anne Rice, the shared universe...

VIDEO: History in horse racing: Keeneland Library preserves the legacies of the Thoroughbred industry

Just up the hill from the Keeneland racetrack, sits the Keeneland Library, the largest repository of information that is related to the Thoroughbred industry. The library houses nearly 40,000 books, 25 million pages of newsprint and articles and...

‘People write books about Laurel Canyon or New York in the 1970s, or Berlin, and I think: ‘Man, I was there during a wave just like that.’ Josh Ritter on Dublin in the early Noughties

The musician was, at one point, in love with a girl from the Galway gaeltacht Josh Ritter joins Glen Hansard in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2015. Photo: Getty Today at 06:30 There is the world before Josh Ritter came to Ireland for the first time,...

Addressing AI and Authoritarianism: George Orwell’s “1984” debuts at the Jewel Theater

As part of their fall semester programming, the drama students from the Luther College theater department performed the stage adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984.” The director, Jeff Dintaman, intentionally selected “1984” for its dystopian themes...

Estate of Play: Authors families are cashing in

It's remarkable in hindsight, but 2001 marked the start of two film franchises that would go on to generate billions of dollars at the box office - sparking billions more in merchandise and associated revenues too. But the release of the Lord of...

Architect Influences Author’s Debut Novel ‘The Spiral’

Several years ago, the idea was kicking around in his head. To take on a challenge by a co-worker, in 2015 Eric Jackson-Forsberg participated in the National Novel Writing Month where he was tasked with writing 50,000 words in the month of...

The Anthony Bourdain Reader review – undiscovered gems from the charismatic chef-turned-writer

Think Anthony Bourdain and a whole rush of TV memories flood back. There he is – in shows such as Parts Unknown and No Reservations – a gonzo gourmand trekking to backstreet nooks and favela hideouts in parts of the world where celebrity chefs...

History Book: The massacre in Iraq

Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Today is Monday, October 27th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It...