An indulgent read for fans of ski-film mogul Warren Miller
“Freedom Found: My Life Story” by Warren Miller; Warren Miller Co. (512 pages, $29.95)Most people trot out the saying in jest, usually in response to a question about how their life is going: “Just...
View ArticleWell-written books show kids the magic of good stories
Everyone loves a good story. Few people like reading a book that is dull. There are some adult readers who fall into the camp of, “If I start a book, I finish it.” Well, when it comes to children and...
View ArticleBernie Sanders' new memoir may be a look into the Democrats' future
Early in his new book "Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In," Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders describes the 2014 midterm election as a "disaster" for establishment Democrats who failed to generate...
View ArticleAuthor Yudhijit Bhattacharjee writes about a dyslexic spy
“The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, An Unbreakable Code and the FBI’s Hunt for America’s Stolen Secrets” by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee; NAL (304 pages, $27) The moral of the story of Brian...
View ArticleThe 'Twilight' set sounds pretty miserable, according to Anna Kendrick's new...
Actress Anna Kendrick is mostly known for "Pitch Perfect" and "Up in the Air" and having a really funny Twitter account — so it's likely that you even forgot she was in "Twilight," the hugely popular...
View ArticleFamily stories are the subject of Michael Chabon’s new book “Moonglow”
“Moonglow” by Michael Chabon; Harper (430 pages, $28.99) It is the morning after the election. I am on a plane to Washington, D.C., confused and distraught about what happened. Someday, we will tell...
View ArticleLead-up to a day of infamy
“Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack” by Steve Twomey; Simon & Schuster (416 pages, $30) As Hollywood regularly reminds us, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on...
View ArticleExciting books for holiday gift-giving or anytime
Hurry! The holidays are upon us. To ease your gift-giving book choices for the kids in your life, check out the titles below — guaranteed winners for one and all.Books to BorrowThe following book is...
View Article‘Rehab Addict’ Nicole Curtis opens up in new memoir
Fans of home-improvement TV know Nicole Curtis as the hands-on blonde of “Rehab Addict.” But her road to becoming a design and media star has been paved with struggles and setbacks along with...
View Article'To Sir, With Love' author ER Braithwaite dead at 104
NEW YORK (AP) — E.R. Braithwaite, the Guyanese author, educator and diplomat whose years teaching in the slums of London's East End inspired the international best-seller "To Sir, With Love" and the...
View ArticleSomething weird is happening at the cemetery in Fannie Flagg’s new book
“The Whole Town’s Talking” by Fannie Flagg; Random (432 pages, $28.)Most of us spend a lot of time and energy fretting about life. But Elner Shimfizzle, one of the notable residents of Fannie Flagg’s...
View ArticleCarrie Fisher reveals all the juicy details
The blaster-wielding Princess Leia was just 19 years old when she began shooting “Star Wars.” Fans often forget that when actress Carrie Fisher was fighting her way out of imperial prisons and ordering...
View ArticleDispelling myths around the Arctic Circle's famed 'doomsday' seed vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is not exactly at the North Pole, but it's nearer to it than just about anywhere else, and well inside the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. This...
View ArticleMeet the elite group of authors who sell 100 million books — or 350 million
Reading, contrary to previous reports, is not dead. In fact, it's very far from it. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has legions of readers. His best-known book, "The Alchemist," the story of a young...
View ArticleBiography gives the English monarch a beating heart
“Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire” by Julia Baird; Random House (696 pages, $35) Queen Victoria dominated an age and inspired a word, “Victorian,” to capture...
View Article‘Gunslinger’: A comprehensive biography of the great QB Brett Favre
“Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life Of Brett Favre” by Jeff Pearlman; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (448 pages, $28) It was the afternoon of Sept. 17, 1992, when the Pittsburgh Steelers —...
View Article‘Speaking American,’‘How to Speak Midwestern’ capture how we talk
“Speaking American: How Y’all, Youse, and You Guys Talk” by Josh Katz; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (224 pages, $25) “How to Speak Midwestern” by Edward McClelland; Belt Publishing (120 pages, $16.95)...
View ArticleKids learn to accept differences through stories
It’s a sad fact that humans have a nasty tendency to sometimes make judgments about others we don’t know based solely on their appearance. Children pick up on these nuances from adults and others who...
View Article‘Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films’ review: Molly Haskell trains her keen eye...
“Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films” by Molly Haskell; Yale University Press (228 pages, $25) Film critics are not usually celebrated for their sense of charity — they’re not usually celebrated at all,...
View ArticleBook on Hazleton's immigration issues takes home award
“Undocumented Fears,” a book that sociologist Jamie Longazel wrote about the Illegal Immigration Relief Act in his hometown of Hazleton, won an award from the North Central Sociological Association.The...
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