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Book Review: ‘Steve Martin Writes the Written Word’ shows depth of comedian’s talent
The Sentinel Colorado
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June 6, 2025
Whether you first knew him as one of the “Two Wild and Crazy Guys” on Saturday Night Live or as one of the investigating podcasters on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” chances are you’ve seen Steve Martin’s comedic talent in some form on...
Carlos Alcaraz books French Open final spot after Lorenzo Musetti's shock fourth-set retirement against defending champion in quarters clash
Daily Mail
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June 6, 2025
22-year-old started off looking far from his focused best in the French capital But as Musetti's form began to dip, Alcaraz grew in stature and unleashed magic Alcaraz will meet either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic on Sunday afternoon By MATTHEW...
Rugby-Bath book Premiership Rugby final berth with 34-20 win over Bristol
Mint
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June 6, 2025
BATH, England, June 6 (Reuters) - Bath scored four second half tries to rally from a seven-point deficit at the break to beat West Country rivals Bristol Bears 34-20 at a jubilant Recreation Ground on Friday and book a place in this season's...
ABC, Easy As Ella Minnow P: Local Author Publishes Children’s Book To Teach Kindness Through The Alphabet
Coronado Eagle & Journal - California
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What started as a fun and rhythmic take on the alphabet turned into a heartwarming lesson for kids about kindness and staying true to who you are. Local Coronado author Trisha Fleming has gone from point A to Z to publish her very first children’s...
Former U.S. Poet Laureate says her new children’s book is for every grandchild
KUNM - New Mexico
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June 6, 2025
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo recently published her latest children’s book titled “For A Girl Becoming.” KUNM spoke with Harjo, who said she wrote the book as an advice poem for her first grandchild. JOY HARJO: When she was coming of age, I...
If books could kill: The poison legacy lurking in libraries
BBC
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Pauline McLeanBBC Scotland Arts Correspondent ShareSave Green dye was widely used in Victorian publishing The Victorians loved the colour green. In particular, they loved a vibrant shade of emerald created by combining copper and arsenic, which...
A chief's children's book weaves fa'amatai and proverbs
RNZ
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June 6, 2025
Tusitala (Author) Tauanu'u smiling in joy as he holds his newly published book - Samoan Proverbs for Children. Photo: Coco Lance While many childrens books are written in Samoan, [title] may be the first to bring fa'amatai (the chiefly system) and...
Book warns of potential harms of lithium boom in Southern California
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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June 6, 2025
Transcript: In the Imperial Valley region of Southern California, deep groundwater reservoirs contain vast amounts of lithium. This mineral is critical for making batteries, and demand for it is growing as the electric car industry expands....
Government Professor Stefan Eich Wins 2024 Spitz Book Prize
Georgetown University - Washington D.C.
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June 6, 2025
Stefan Eich, an assistant professor of government in the College of Arts & Sciences, has won the 2024 David and Elaine Spitz Prize for his book, The Currency of Politics: The Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to Keynes. Awarded by the...
Just plain good books for your summertime reading list
Denton Record-Chronicle - Texas
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There is no theme for this column. Just good books. Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) Jesse Q. Sutanto, Berkley, 2025, 336 pages, $30 Vera is back to entertain us with her bossy ways. But, Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)...
Archbishop Demetrios Book Presentation at Crowded Chiotes Hall in NYC
The National Herald
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June 6, 2025
NEW YORK – The presentation of the impressive photography book, ‘Archbishop Demetrios: The Second Decade 2009-2019’, published by well-known photo-journalist and Archon Dimitrios Panagos and journalist and editor Revekka Papadopoulou, was held in...
Local Author Uncovers Jim Morrison’s D.C. Roots In New Book, Signing Set For Leonardtown
The Bay Net - Maryland
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June 6, 2025
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Author Mark Opsasnick will appear at Fenwick Street Used Books & Music on Sunday, June 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of his latest book, “Orange Brick in Warm Sun: Jim Morrison in DC.” The event offers fans a...
Reading With You Books of the Week: “The Bear Out There” and “Built to Last”
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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June 6, 2025
NBC 5 are Telemundo 39 are Reading With You! Our weekly book picks from our partners at the Fort Worth Public Library are sure to keep children excited to read and learn all summer long. Each Friday morning during the summer, NBC 5's Laura Harris...
13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools
American Civil Liberties Union
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June 6, 2025
Books are disappearing from shelves again – this time at the more than 100 schools serving the children of active-duty and civilian military personnel. This rampant censorship is the result of the Department of Defense’s new policies banning...
Whistler Museum, Victoria Crompton seek submissions for new poetry book to celebrate local history
Pique Newsmagazine
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June 6, 2025
Victoria Crompton and the Whistler Museum are looking for submissions to fill out a new poetry book. Sea to Sky denizens of all ages are welcome to put forth material that describes or pays tribute to Whistler's culture, landscapes, heritage,...
Vancouver Art Book Fair returns with expanded programming
The Georgia Straight
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June 6, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Calling all bibliophiles, design nerds, and DIY diehards, Vancouver Art Book Fair is back, and this year, it’s louder, bolder, and turning the...
Manchester City willing to accept low transfer fee for sale of Jack Grealish after leaving him out of Club World Cup squad: Reports
Sportskeeda
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June 6, 2025
Manchester City are willing to let Jack Grealish leave for just £40m this summer, according to The Sun. The Englishman's future at the Etihad has come under scrutiny amid rumors that he won't be part of the club's squad for the FIFA Club World...
New book highlights late Dr. Lal Jayawardena as one of six pioneers of development economics
Daily FT
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A newly published and widely acclaimed book Yale University Prof. David Engerman in Colombo to launch his book, ‘The Apostles of Development – Six Economists and the World They Made,’ meets with Milinda Moragoda, nephew of the late Dr. Lal...
I asked the Covid Inquiry NOT to publish my statements.. but I still hope the truth WILL come out
Scottish Daily Express
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June 6, 2025
During Covid I worked two days a week as a Registered Nurse in the mental health wards within Inverclyde. I had been the Infection Link Control Nurse for years and that was part of my nursing role. The other two days were spent as a Unite the...
The 10 Best Classic Sci-Fi Books (That Still Hold Up)
The Mary Sue
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June 6, 2025
When it comes to classic literature, the classics can be hit or miss. Sometimes a “classic” is groundbreaking novel that truly stands the test of time, other times it’s a book that reads like something you Sparknotes’d your way through in high...