Book Review | Sufi Symbols, Afghanistan Jazz up Murder Mystery

When it comes to books, I have a few hot buttons. For example, if I come across a book about stories and/or storytelling, I will snatch it up immediately. If a book is set in Afghanistan and its environs, I will be interested, though the harshness...

Staycation review: The Residence at One&Only Royal Mirage, revamped

The Stay An icon of Dubai hospitality of more than two decades, the One&Only Royal Mirage is the kind of city getaway that does city getaways right. This weekend, we’re staying at the recently-refurbished Residence. The Setting Designed to emulate...

Lothario seagull named Colin is 'king' of Blackpool B&B where guests book in just to meet him

A bed and breakfast owner says her most unusual guest is a seagull who's been swanning around her home uninvited for more than 15 YEARS - leaving paying visitors stunned. Vicky Easley met her unusual pal when the bird landed in the back garden of...

'Shooting Straight' book review: A no-nonsense portrait of a soldier par excellence

There are some gentlemen officers who help erect the edifice of expected military conduct in the annals of a country’s military history. These are the fighting men who shape the character of a nation’s military, setting the gold standards of...

Book Review: Essays on Selected Contemporary Issues in the Nigerian Banking System

Author: Umaru Ibrahim, FCIB, FCIoDN, mni Reviewer: Hashim I. Ahmad(Former director of research NDIC) Financial system serves as a lubricant to the workings of other sectors in any economy. This is because the sector plays an intermediary role by...

Book Review | Crime, Love Triangle in the Cantonment

After an eventful tenure as the Army Chief (December 2019 to April 2022), during which China attacked India after contaminating the world with Covid 19 and then got into a heavily armed standoff against Indian Army along the lengthy disputed...

Book Review | Rethink Men’s Roles at Home

Much has been told by feminists of the drudgery of unpaid ‘reproductive labour’. Beauvoir said, “Few tasks are more like the torture of Sisyphus than housework, with its endless repetition.” One wonders what a man’s take would have been on the...

Book review: Debut poetry collections What God Took Your Legs Away and homesick explore love

Book review: The First Fools makes Singapore’s 10 ‘founding fathers’ flesh and blood again

In primary school, this reviewer came into possession of a yellowed sheet of laminated paper, on which the headshots of Singapore’s 10 “founding fathers” were arranged haphazardly. They stared, their expression somewhere between stoic and...

Book Inspired by Coldplay Cheating Scandal Read Over 15K Times in 24 Hours

The Astronomer cheating scandal infamously revealed at a Coldplay concert has now inspired a book — and everyone already wants to read it. Two writers working at Galatea, an online reading app, published a novella titled Caught on the Jumbotron on...

The Importance of Structured Training in Today's Auto Service Industry

When Ujjwal Saini joined an apprenticeship program under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), he had some knowledge based on books and classroom instructions, but very little understanding of how the automobile industry actually...

Jared Savage - Author of Underworld: The New Era of Gangs in New Zealand

Jared Savage is an investigative reporter for the New Zealand Herald and has won more than a dozen national and international journalism awards, including being named New Zealand’s best reporter twice. He lives in Tauranga with his wife and...

E-books are booming at Fargo-Moorhead libraries. The cost may surprise patrons, officials say

FARGO — E-books have become increasingly popular at Fargo-Moorhead area libraries, making up more than a third of checkouts. With the rise in demand comes a surprising cost, library officials say. Patrons borrowed 304,738 e-books from the Fargo...

REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns To Sydney Even Better Than Before

Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone’s (book, music and lyrics) multi Tony and Laurence Olivier Award winning musical, THE BOOK OF MORMON returns to Sydney with the 2020 revisions which makes for an even better story. With a new cast featuring...

A Gritty and Genuinely Readable Book

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture...

Detroiters tell their own special tales about the power of books 

Lena Bembry, a retired UAW representative, stocks the library and others in the area with books. The library is part of a larger effort to revitalize the Tindal Activity Center and promote literacy in the community. Lena Bembry, a retired UAW...

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Musicals at Richter

It is truly a blessing to see a local theater production loaded with talent that far outshines that of Broadway! On Friday, July 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal show put on by Musicals at Richter, outdoors in Danbury, CT....

Review: The New Tampa Players' Production of Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN

The Music Man is one of those rare musicals that’s quite old fashioned and wears its stodgy heart on its sleeve like a badge of honor, but that also can crackle with entertainment and even innovation. Not all of Meredith Willson’s musicals work...

Review: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas

I’ve often said I was born in the wrong decade when it comes to music. I would have loved to be part of The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Ronettes, or The Marvelettes. Like Huey Calhoun says in Memphis the Musical, this is the music of my soul! So,...

Author Marie Dunn imparts ‘marathon life’ lessons with new book ‘Don’t Wait’

Marathon running teaches valuable life lessons about perseverance, discipline, and self-belief. Ultimately, it is the sort of activity that demonstrates that challenges can be overcome with a positive mindset and the support of a community. Just...