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Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes review – a roman à clef with a key that’s hard to find
Julian Barnes has always enjoyed blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, writing novels that sound like works of history or criticism. His new novel, riddling to the point of reader-denying, devotes a third of its short length to a 50-page
A New Deal for Ireland’s artists
The Government’s announcement of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot “heralds a new era for the arts in Ireland” and proclaims an “unprecedented commitment” to funding creative practice. The organised relief for more than 800,000 people suddenly thrust into
‘The Eagle Has Landed’ author Jack Higgins dies
British author Jack Higgins, who wrote ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He was 92. Publisher HarperCollins said that Higgins died at his home on the English Channel island of Jersey surrounded by his
Douglas Stuart: ‘I felt overlooked by queer literature because it’s so middle class’
Douglas Stuart’s lockdown must rank as one of the most surreal; just as the pandemic hit, his first novel, Shuggie Bain, was published and, like every other writer with a new book out then, any plans for launch parties, literary festivals and bookshop events
Andrew Dickens: As the polls fall, more cracks will appear in Labour's facade
Well, surprise surprise, it seems the Queen of kind is not so nice after all. Estranged MP Louisa Wall mounted a media offensive over the weekend, speaking out on her resignation from the Labour Party and appointment to a cushy ambassadorial style job that was
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Books Profit In Auto Stock That Tumbled 15% This Year | Mint
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala portfolio: April month is an important month not just because of the beginning of new financial year. In this month a lot of corporate actions like announcement of quarterly results, shareholding pattern of the listed companies etc., take
Tributes to Punjabi poet on the verge of language memory loss
Friends and family of Punjabi poet Irfan Malik gathered at the South Asian Free Media Association office on Saturday night to celebrate his poetry and works. Malik is suffering from Alzheimer’s that has affected his language and communication skills. Once
In a relentlessly positive culture, a defense of melancholy
“Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole” MUST CREDIT: Crown. 310 pp. $28 Why do sad songs lift the spirits? So begins “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole” by Susan Cain, whose first book, “Quiet: The
Itinerant museum takes Nobel Prize-winning poet's legacy on the road
In the heart of the Chilean capital Santiago's Bohemian Bellavista district, where the nightlife never stops and poets roam in search of inspiration, lies La Chascona, one of the three homes-turned-museums on the life of Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet
Judge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they’re infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Advocates say it’s one of the strongest rulings in years for people
'The Eagle Has Landed' author Jack Higgins dead at 92
British author Jack Higgins, who wrote "The Eagle Has Landed" and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He was 92. ...
Iowa City author Mike Meginnis’ ‘Drowning Practice’ begins with a world-ending dream
Iowa City author Mike Meginnis turns his attention to the apocalypse in his latest novel, “Drowning Practice.” (David Greedy) Drowning Practice The latest novel from Iowa City author Mike Meginnis starts with a shared experience: One night everyone on earth
Barbadian writer Cherie Jones
Cherie S A Jones was born in 1974. She received a LL.B degree from the University of the West Indies, Barbados, in 1995, a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, St Augustine, Trinidad in 1997
Bestselling Books: 04/10/2022
Traverse City Record-Eagle | 2022-04-10, 19:50
Northern Michigan Hardcover Fiction 1. “See You in the Cosmos” by Jack Cheng, Dial Books, $17.99 2. “Tin Camp Road” by Ellen Airgood, Riverhead Books, $27 3. “The Lightning Rod” by Brad Meltzer, William Morrow & Co., $28.99 Paperback Fiction 1. “The Guest
Rereading Jane Austen has transformed my life and at almost 90, I’ve never been happier ...
Thanks to rereading Austen I have experienced a rejuvenation of spirit and energy Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast Life begins at 40, my father used to say. He drew that particular piece of popular wisdom from a self-help
David McKee helped to shape my life as an artist | Letter
The children’s author and illustrator David McKee was a formative influence on Richard Deacon I was a boarding pupil (on a Devon county scholarship) at Plymouth College, a direct grant school, from September 1960 until July 1968. The art master there was Derek
Jack Higgins, British author of ‘The Eagle Has Landed’, dies at 92
Daily Press | 2022-04-10, 17:43
British author Jack Higgins, who wrote “The Eagle Has Landed” and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He was 92. ...
‘Sonic 2′ runs to top of weekend box office with $71 million
Daily Press | 2022-04-10, 17:07
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2″ sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday. ...
BOOKS: New Jess Montgomery mystery investigates vanishing baby
Springfield News-Sun | 2022-04-10, 17:04
Regular readers of the bookish pages in this newspaper should recall perusing Sharon Short’s Literary Life column. Perhaps you are wondering what she has been doing since she stepped away from her print coverage of literary happenings in our region? You might
Letter: David McKee obituary
As a retired primary school teacher, I will not be alone in owing David McKee a huge debt for inspiring many philosophy lessons and school assemblies. While acting out Two Monsters was always a graphic way of illustrating the dangers of retaliation and
Abu Dhabi: 'Library on Wheels' initiative to continue year-long
The ‘Library on Wheels’ initiative, operated by
Captivated by the secrets of Monterey County
It seems it all started with Steinbeck. David Laws, who had excelled in the computer chip business for some 50 years, had embarked on travel writing when he met Steinbeck scholar, Dr. Susan Shillinglaw. Few folks can ignite passion and perspective on the
20 coffee table books for TV and movie lovers
Napa Valley Register | 2022-04-10, 16:41
On-screen stories can
Timothy Keller on Hope Amidst Terminal Cancer
“I look at Easter and I say, ‘Because of this, I can face anything.’” ...
Jack Higgins obituary
Bestselling author who achieved huge success with his 1975 wartime thriller The Eagle Has Landed Under his own and several other names, including Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson had published 35 thrillers before, in his mid-40s, he hit the jackpot with The Eagle
Patricia Hruby Powell | Trying to do the right thing
By the author of the best-selling novel “The Hate U Give” (Balzer & Bray 2017), Angie Thomas, comes a prequel, “Concrete Rose” (Balzer & Bray 2021). It begins with Maverick, a Black 17-year-old who has pretty much everything under control. He has a fly
Sharjah delivers Sheikh Sultan's cultural message to over 20,000 publishers at London Book Fair
Sharjah concluded its Market Focus programme at the 49th edition of
Jack Higgins, Author of ‘The Eagle Has Landed,’ Dies at 92
Under various pseudonyms, he wrote adventure novels that sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. ...
Longtime state of Wisconsin attorney pens environmental thriller in debut novel
What started as a master’s degree in fine arts thesis has turned into a published environmental/legal, Wisconsin-based thriller. Madison author Jeffrey D. Boldt’s “Blue Lake” was published in March and is his debut novel. Boldt, a retired longtime attorney for
