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James Patterson looks back through history in new 'Time Travel Twins' series

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson never seems to run out of ideas. The ultraprolific author is launching a new middle grade series, “The Time Travel Twins,” about a boy and girl who witness key moments in U.S.
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Catherine Leroux's 'The Future,' defended by Heather O'Neill, wins CBC's Canada Reads

Catherine Leroux's 'The Future,' defended by Heather O'Neill, wins CBC's Canada Reads

TORONTO — Catherine Leroux's post-apocalyptic novel "The Future" has triumphed in this year's edition of Canada Reads.
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Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky has written a memoir, reflecting on a life she can hardly believe is her own. Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that the celebrated swimmer's “Just Add Water” will be published June 11.
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Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

NEW YORK (AP) — Children's writer Kate DiCamillo is known for beloved stories like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” about kids and animals trying to navigate the world and make emotional connections.
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Timothy Garton Ash wins Lionel Gelber Prize for book on modern European history

Timothy Garton Ash wins Lionel Gelber Prize for book on modern European history

TORONTO — A modern history of eastern and central Europe has won this year's $50,000 Lionel Gelber Prize Jurors awarded the prize to Oxford University professor Timothy Garton Ash, for his book "Homelands: A Personal History of Europe.
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Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction

Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction

NEW YORK (AP) — Alice McDermott's novel about military wives in Vietnam, “Absolution,” and the Jamel Brinkley story collection “Witness” are among the finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.
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With release of 10th novel, Allison Winn Scotch explains ways writers need help from their readers

With release of 10th novel, Allison Winn Scotch explains ways writers need help from their readers

For her 10th novel , best-selling author Allison Winn Scotch was inspired by the idea of a popular female star whose career and image are threatened by a scandal and the lengths she'll go to restore her reputation.
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Fashion maven Jeanne Beker to publish new memoir, 'Heart on My Sleeve'

Fashion maven Jeanne Beker to publish new memoir, 'Heart on My Sleeve'

TORONTO — Jeanne Beker, one of Canada's most authoritative fashion voices, will tell the story of her life through the clothes she's worn in a new memoir.
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Three-Inch Teeth by C. J. Box (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 3. Dune by Frank Herbert (Penguin Publishing Group) 4.
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Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

NEW YORK (AP) — Children's writer Kate DiCamillo is known for beloved stories like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” about kids and animals trying to navigate the world and make emotional connections.
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