Govt urged to confirm Ekushey book fair schedule by Tuesday

The Ekushey Book Fair Songramme Committee on Thursday urged the government to announce by Tuesday that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held on schedule, upholding the event’s long-standing tradition. The committee leaders at a press...

RF Kuang, Suzanne Collins and Arundhati Roy shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year

RF Kuang’s Katabasis (HarperCollins), Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping (Scholastic) and Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me (Penguin Books) have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year award. The shortlist features titles...

Acclaimed book cover artist Dan dos Santos reveals his unused sketches

Dan dos Santos has hundreds of published book covers to his name, including dozens of New York Times Best Sellers. We had a lot of anticipation when we asked the seven times Hugo Award nominee if we could take a peek at his sketches, but we were...

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre Memphis

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us rerach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds." If you are a fan of Nicholas Sparks's novel The Notebook or the 2004 film of the same title (starring...

Provocative book sets out to solve the hard problem of consciousness

Aplysia californica in the lab of neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin Nikolay Kukushkin One Hand Clapping Nikolay Kukushkin Swift Press (UK); Prometheus Books (US) “If two hands come together and make a sound, what is the sound of one hand clapping?”...

Using stories to tell what really happens in Washington: Sen. John Kennedy on his new book

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy had been thinking about writing a book when an agent approached him and secured a deal with a HarperCollins imprint. Kennedy took a year to write “How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will.” Thanks to...

Capital Small Finance Bank targets ₹16,000 crore loan book by FY29

Capital Small Finance Bank has announced plans to double its loan book to ₹16,000 crore by FY29 from the current ₹7,907 crore, with growth primarily driven by its MSME, mortgage, and agriculture portfolios. The Jalandhar-headquartered bank...

Meet the author who wrote a dictionary about Parramatta

Kassab was announced as the Laureate in December 2023, as part of a collaboration between the Sydney Review of Books and Western Sydney University’s Writing and Society Research Centre. And as part of that appointment, Kassab has developed...

Charlottesville poet publishes collection inspired by Downtown Mall

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Charlottesville poet is celebrating her debut collection that’s putting the city, and its downtown trees, in the spotlight. Author MaKshya Tolbert’s book Shade is place explores Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall,...

Excitement as Over 2,000 Children Attend Akada Book Festival

Ayodeji Ake Over 2,000 children from different schools who love book reading and other impactful activities were at the seventh edition of the annual Akada Children’s Book Festival in recently. Speaking at the event, the Founder, Olubunmi...

Author Jodi Picoult pushes back after Indiana high school cancels musical based on her book

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Author Jodi Picoult pushes back after Indiana high school cancels musical based on her book 05:51 UP NEXT Inside the South Korean company that could...

The Witcher season 4 review: Liam Hemsworth becomes Geralt in time for The Witcher to fully become an ensemble show where he's basically supporting cast

While an old storyteller and a young listener retell highlights of the first three seasons of The Witcher, Liam Hemsworth appears as Geralt, inserted into altered versions of familiar events. It's a fun way to have him replace Henry Cavill as if...

Greenfield photographer going Sup in the world with new book

A GREENFIELD-BASED photographer has played a big part in a new book that documents the bonds that can be formed over a pint. And Ian Beesley’s title Sup Up and Away! Is coming to life, after a beer was created in its honour. Having teamed up with...

Vegetarian cookbook author in legal battle over name

A vegetarian cookbook that Nigella Lawson described as “beautifully inviting” has become mired in a thick soup of controversy. Yasmin Khan, an award-winning author of recipes from the Middle East and Mediterranean, is accused of copying the title...

Netflix's The Witcher season four review: Verdict on Liam Hemsworth as Geralt

Peter Harris Live Content Editor 07:20, 30 Oct 2025 The latest series of Netflix's fantasy adaptation, The Witcher, is beginning to encounter similar issues as the later series of Game of Thrones, a show it has always sought to emulate. Despite...

Inside Netflix's Death By Lightning from release date to 'wild' real-life plot

Death By Lightning is a new unbelievable true story drama from the creators of Game of Thrones. Hayley Anderson TV Reporter 07:15, 30 Oct 2025 Netflix's latest historical drama Death By Lightning is set to make a striking debut, leaving...

Book argues super AI could end in extinction

Nate Soares, the co-author of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies," argues in his new book that if any company builds an artificial superintelligence, it would end in human extinction. He joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

David Archuleta To Release New Holiday EP, 'My Only Wish'; Listen To The Lead Single Now!

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This November, David Archuleta will release brand-new music with the debut of his holiday EP, My Only Wish. The new EP features 3 new original holiday songs co-written by Archuleta as well as two remastered tracks...

‘Joy Goddess’ author holds Legacy Lecture talk, book signing at Woodlawn Conservatory

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Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you're buying the best. Find out more about how we test. After two years of waiting, The Witcher season 4 has finally returned to our screens...