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Greig Nori alleges Deryck Whibley memoir 'fabricated' details of relationship: court filings

Greig Nori alleges Deryck Whibley memoir 'fabricated' details of relationship: court filings

TORONTO — Treble Charger musician Greig Nori has filed legal documents in an Ontario court saying that Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley’s memoir has helped proliferate "fabricated" details about their sexual relationship and caused “enormous damage” to
Ian McEwan's next novel, 'What We Can Know,' is science fiction 'without the science'

Ian McEwan's next novel, 'What We Can Know,' is science fiction 'without the science'

NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story, set in part in the 22nd century and centered on a scholar's immersion into a poem written during happier times.
Two jurors withdrew from Giller Prize in the weeks before news of Scotiabank split

Two jurors withdrew from Giller Prize in the weeks before news of Scotiabank split

TORONTO — Two jurors withdrew from the Giller Prize in the weeks leading up to the book award's split with its lead sponsor Scotiabank, with one saying his writing community feels alienated by the literary institution that faces ongoing boycotts.
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'

John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'

NEW YORK (AP) — In John Irving's next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud's, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.
Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books

Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are “harmful to minors.

Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho's law restricting youth access to 'harmful' books

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are “harmful to minors.

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros - (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 2. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 3. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins - (Hay House) 4.
Christie Brinkley has a memoir out in April. Yes, it's called 'Uptown Girl'

Christie Brinkley has a memoir out in April. Yes, it's called 'Uptown Girl'

NEW YORK (AP) — Christie Brinkley will have a memoir out this spring, tracing “every adventure and twist of fate” from her rise to becoming a supermodel to her acting career to her marriage to Billy Joel.
Giller Prize parts ways with sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests

Giller Prize parts ways with sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests

TORONTO — The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.

Percival Everett's 'James' among nominees on the long list for the PEN/Faulkner fiction prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James” is up for another literary award — the PEN/Faulkner Prize for fiction. Other nominees include Louise Erdrich's “The Mighty Red,” Rachel Kushner's “Creation Lake” and Garth Greenwell's “Small Rain.