Pulitzer winner McMurtry revisits American West in newest book
ARCHER CITY (AP) — Standing among the towering shelves in his bookstore in the small Texas town where he grew up, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry says he has a need to be among books.“I’m...
View ArticleFor the week ended May 11
For the week ended May 11.FICTION1. “Unlucky 13” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Putnam)2. “Field of Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam)3. “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books)4....
View Article'The Boys Next Door' to be performed at CATS Playhouse
“The Boys Next Door” — 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Tragi-comedy by Tom Griffin at the CATS Playhouse, 2257 34th St. Directed by Chris Davis. Cast: Phillip N. Jones as Arnold, Mitchell Britton as Lucien,...
View ArticleBest sellers for the week ended May 18
For the week ended May 18. FICTION1. “Unlucky 13” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Putnam)2. “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books)3. “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss (Random...
View ArticleHogan wins agriculture commissioner runoff over Friedman
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Little-known rancher Jim Hogan has defeated singer and humorist Kinky Friedman to claim the Democratic nomination for Texas agriculture commissioner.Hogan, of Cleburne, topped...
View ArticlePoet, author Maya Angelou dies at 86
NEW YORK — Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, died Wednesday, her son said....
View ArticlePoet Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, First Lady...
View ArticlePoet Maya Angelou remembered for wisdom, clarity
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, first lady...
View ArticleChildren's author Walter Dean Myers dies at 76
NEW YORK — Walter Dean Myers, a best-selling and prolific children’s author and tireless champion of literacy and education, has died. He was 76.Myers, a longtime resident of Jersey City, New Jersey,...
View ArticleBest Sellers in print and e-Books
Best-selling books week ended July 26.FICTION1. “Four: A Divergent Collection” by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books)2. “A Perfect Life” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte)3. “Tom Clancy Suppoert and...
View ArticleAuthor Erdrich wins Ohio peace prize
CINCINNATI — Author Louise Erdrich, whose writings chronicle contemporary Native American life through characters representing its mix of heritages and cultures, was announced Sunday as the winner of...
View ArticleRegal Park Medical Center to open in November
Regal Park Medical Center, which will be located at 8214 82nd St. just off of Milwaukee Avenue, is expected to open at the beginning of November.Karen Poe, chief marketing director, said it will be a...
View ArticleFor the week ended Oct. 12
For the week ended Oct. 12.FICTION1. “The Blood of Olympus” by Rick Riordan (Disney Press)2. “Deadline” by John Sandford (Putnam)3. “Burn” by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown)4....
View ArticleFor the week ended Oct. 19
For the week ended Oct. 19.FICTION1. “The Blood of Olympus” by Rick Riordan (Disney Press)2. “Leaving Time” by Jodi Picoult (Ballantine)3. “Dork Diaries 8: Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After” by...
View ArticlePulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell dies
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Galway Kinnell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who opened up American verse in the 1960s and beyond through his forceful, spiritual takes on the outsiders and underside of...
View ArticleRare Steinbeck WWII story finally published
NEW YORK (AP) — In July 1944, Orson Welles wrapped up one of his wartime radio broadcasts with a brief, emotional reading of one of the country's favorite authors, John Steinbeck.read more
View ArticleAuthor Jacqueline Woodson responds to 'Lemony Snicket's' racist joke
Author Jacqueline Woodson addressed Daniel Handler's (aka "Lemony Snicket") racist joke, Friday, with an unflinching response in The New York Times.read more
View ArticleBest sellers for the week ended Jan. 18
For the week ended Jan. 18.FICTION1. “Saint Odd” by Dean Koontz (Bantam)2. “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins (Riverhead)3. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)4....
View ArticlePublisher issues Harper Lee statement on new book
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid concerns that Harper Lee was not involved in the decision to publish a second novel, HarperCollins issued a statement in which the author says she is "happy as hell" about the...
View ArticleU.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner comes to Texas Tech
National Poetry Month will bring a reading from Robert Hass to Texas Tech at 7 p.m. April 10 in the Allen Theatre of the Student Union Building.Hass is a poet whose work is rooted in the landscapes of...
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