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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Warren — the multimillionaire businessman who forced South Carolina Gov.

BOSTON (AP) — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell's “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Public Library.

TORONTO — Kirk Howard, founder of the quintessentially Canadian publishing house Dundurn Press, has died. The publisher confirms Howard died on June 30 at age 80.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Too Late by Colleen Hoover - 9781538756614 - (Grand Central Publishing) 2. The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - 9780316259385 - (Little, Brown and Company) 3.

REGINA — Saskatchewan's former NDP leader has written a book on how the province responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel” by Leesa Cross-Smith (Grand Central) Whether you know the song by The Chicks or not, there’s a lot to love about Leesa Cross-Smith’s latest and uber-personal novel, “Goodbye Earl.

Writing a book about James Garfield is no easy task. The 20th president who served the second shortest amount of time in the White House is popularly known more for his assassination than what he did in office.

NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Hamrick, who knows her way around a quick pirouette, had to move fast when her 6-year-old son Deveraux recently picked up a copy of her new novel, “First Position,” as she was signing books.

SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit against a Utah woman who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after her husband's death and now stands accused of his fatal poisoning was filed Tuesday, seeking over $13 million in damages for alleged financial w

HALIFAX — Mi'kmaw elder Daniel Paul, who collected the often painful details of his people's history, died Tuesday at the age of 84.