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See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home

CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) 鈥 Residents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped a local bookshop move each of its 9,100 books 鈥 one by one 鈥 to a new storefront about a block away.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Fearless by Lauren Roberts (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) 2. Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Inc.) 3. Holly by Stephen King (Scribner) 4.
Book Review: Mark Synnott heads 鈥業nto the Ice鈥 to chase the maritime mystery of Sir John Franklin

Book Review: Mark Synnott heads 鈥業nto the Ice鈥 to chase the maritime mystery of Sir John Franklin

Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that 鈥渋t is out in the high and wild places in this world that I鈥檝e always felt the closest to whoever it is that I really am.
Book Review: 'Golden Girls' inspired 'cozy mystery' is no comedy, but still a nostalgic nugget

Book Review: 'Golden Girls' inspired 'cozy mystery' is no comedy, but still a nostalgic nugget

In 1985, a sitcom about four women who were considered past their prime debuted in prime time. 鈥淭he Golden Girls鈥 turned out to be a ratings hit for NBC for seven seasons.
Whiting Foundation announces grants of $50,000 each for 10 emerging writers

Whiting Foundation announces grants of $50,000 each for 10 emerging writers

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Ten emerging writers, from an author of speculative fiction to a poet rooted in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, have received $50,000 grants from the Whiting Foundation .

Poet Yusef Komunyakaa to receive honorary Anisfeld-Wolf Award

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Poet Yusef Komunyakaa is to receive an Anisfeld-Wolf Award for lifetime achievement. Komunyakaa, 77, is known for such collections as 鈥淣eon Vernacular鈥 and for exploring race, music and his Vietnam War experiences.
David Foster wasn't attuned to Broadway, until he wrote the music for 'Boop!'

David Foster wasn't attuned to Broadway, until he wrote the music for 'Boop!'

TORONTO 鈥 David Foster says writing music for a new Broadway musical starring Betty Boop has been filled with highs notes and "a lot of drudgery.
Book Review: 'John & Paul' explores complex ties between Lennon and McCartney

Book Review: 'John & Paul' explores complex ties between Lennon and McCartney

Ian Leslie's 鈥淛ohn & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,鈥 takes a detailed look 鈥 426 pages 鈥 at how John Lennon and Paul McCartney worked together from their meeting as teenagers until John鈥檚 death.
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue

Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue

A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family endured before moving to Canada has received a special honour in Vancouver.

Thomas Pynchon has a new novel coming this fall. It's his first in 12 years

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set to publish his first book in 12 years. 鈥淪hadow Ticket鈥 is scheduled for Oct. 7, Penguin Press announced Wednesday.
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