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Alberta rewriting order banning school library books to protect classics: Smith

Alberta rewriting order banning school library books to protect classics: Smith

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is rewriting an order directing school divisions to ban books with sexually explicit content to ensure classic books stay on library shelves.
Ever dream of having an entry in the Guinness World Records? Here's how to do it.

Ever dream of having an entry in the Guinness World Records? Here's how to do it.

NEW YORK (AP) — Achieving the title of youngest driver to win a Formula One World Championship is really hard. Or having the most ascents of Mount Everest.
Reese Witherspoon's new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers

Reese Witherspoon's new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher, Hachette Book Group, on a literacy campaign.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. The Color of Death by Christopher Greyson & Trey Gowdy (Harper Influence) 2. First Lie Wins: Reese’s Book Club by Ashley Elston (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (St.
Stephen King reimagines 'Hansel and Gretel' with Maurice Sendak's unpublished drawings

Stephen King reimagines 'Hansel and Gretel' with Maurice Sendak's unpublished drawings

NEW YORK (AP) — The novels of Stephen King may not seem designed for bedtime reading, at least if you value a good night's sleep, but the author has always had a fondness for fairy tales. Especially when they get a little dark.
Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story

Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story

EDMONTON — Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid's Tale" was yanked from some shelves due to the p
Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter sentenced to just over a year

Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter sentenced to just over a year

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison.
'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier questions Edmonton schools' banned books

'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier questions Edmonton schools' banned books

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Edmonton's public school board has gone over the top in complying with new rules banning books with sexual content, adding her government "will hold their hand" in following the intent of the policy if n
Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter sentenced to just over a year

Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter sentenced to just over a year

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to just over a year in prison Friday.
Book Review: A novel about teenage hitchhikers wanted for murder is repetitive and predictable

Book Review: A novel about teenage hitchhikers wanted for murder is repetitive and predictable

It’s the summer of 1976, and life has not been kind to Tom and Alice. They’ve been trying for years to have a family, two attempts ending in a miscarriage and another in a baby that died at birth. They need a break.