George W. Bush’s new book of paintings of political prisoners will be out in March
Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March that features portraits of political prisoners and dissidents.
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Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92
Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian who in poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state, has died. He was 92.
Stephen Colbert wins an anti-censorship award after CBS ends ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert, whose 11-year run as host of “The Late Show” was defined in part by his feud with President Donald Trump, has received an “anti-censorship” award from a foundation...
Joe Biden will publish ‘Promise Me, America’ memoir after the November midterm elections
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir this fall, publisher Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press.
David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called “brass rock” band...
The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed
John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor during a June 28 ceremony at...
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
The decline of physical bookstores ended years ago, and the latest numbers from the American Booksellers Association show independent stores are expanding at a pace not seen this century.
Daniel Kraus’ ‘Angel Down’ and Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ are among Pulitzer winners in the arts
Pulitzer Prize officials awarded arts prizes to Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” and “Liberation,” Bess Wohl’s look at the feminist consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s.
JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring
“Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out June 16, the HarperCollins Publishers imprint Harper told The Associated Press on Tuesday. HarperCollins also released “Hillbilly Elegy,” the million-selling memoir...
John Green is writing his first novel for adults
The author of such favorites for young people as “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska” has written a story about celebrity and the attention economy, “Hollywood, Ending.”...