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Book Review: Pollster who wrote 'The Latino Century' says both political parties get Hispanics wrong

Book Review: Pollster who wrote 'The Latino Century' says both political parties get Hispanics wrong

Mike Madrid, author of the new book “The Latino Century,” is better situated than most political consultants to comment on the U.S. Latino electorate because of his job experience and upbringing.
Book Review: 'John Quincy Adams' gives the sixth president's life the sweep and scope it deserves

Book Review: 'John Quincy Adams' gives the sixth president's life the sweep and scope it deserves

To be clear, Randall Woods' “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods' biography of the sixth president is massive in both length and scope.
Book Review: 'Hey, Zoey' uses questions about AI to look at women's autonomy in a new light

Book Review: 'Hey, Zoey' uses questions about AI to look at women's autonomy in a new light

Dolores is going through the motions of life when she finds a potentially marriage-ending surprise in her garage: a high-end, lifelike sex doll imbued with artificial intelligence named Zoey.

Posthumous book by Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina will document war crimes since Russian invasion

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous book by Victoria Amelina, the Ukrainian author killed last year during a Russian missile strike , will be published in February upon the war's third anniversary.
A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an increasingly divisive political sphere, Becka Robbins focuses on what she knows best — books.
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

OTTAWA — The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order for a leading figure in Canadian finance.
Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life

Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal and public life

Hillary Clinton’s next book is a collection of essays, touching upon everything from marriage to politics to faith, that her publisher is calling her most personal yet.
Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride

Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride

Grace Zulu clawed her way out of her village and into college to study law in the Zambian capital Lusaka.
Book Review: What dangers does art hold? Writer Rachel Cusk explores it in 'Parade'

Book Review: What dangers does art hold? Writer Rachel Cusk explores it in 'Parade'

With her new novel “Parade,” the writer Rachel Cusk returns with a searching look at the pain artists can capture — and inflict.
Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

ORILLIA;ONTARIO — Patrick deWitt's novel "The Librarianist" has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The $25,000 award goes to the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.
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