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Richard Roper, whose debut novel “Something to Live For” (2020) featured a character seeking the aspiration of the title, is back with “This Disaster Loves You,” about another man whose story is not quite what it seems.

Until recently, Tina Fetner's sociology students at McMaster University were skeptical when she presented statistics about sexual activity.

Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe is denouncing the burning of a local author's book by a prospective U.S. Republican lawmaker.

TORONTO — Works that examine technology and the economy are among the finalists for a Canadian award for books on international affairs. Five books have been shortlisted for the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize, which is worth $50,000.

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Girl on the Train” author Paula Hawkins has a new thriller out this fall, and will release it through a new publisher.

Almost four years since COVID-19 became a household term, a new work of fiction proves that even a global pandemic can’t curb creativity. “Fourteen Days” is billed as a “collaborative novel.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury Publishing) 2. Missing Persons by Adam Hamdy & James Patterson (Grand Central Publishing) 3.

Although George Pelecanos has devoted much of his energy toward writing for television in recent years ("The Wire," “The Duce,” “We Own This City”), he has continued to produce first-rate crime novels set in his native Washington, D.C.

Dunia Ahmed disappeared over a year ago. But before she vanished, weird things were happening, including multiple attempts on her life. So, obviously, two self-proclaimed journalists start a podcast to monetize her tragedy.

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.