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Monday 2 March 2015
Review: Dave Barry's new book filled with humor, insight
"Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)" (G. P. Putnam's Sons), by Dave Barry"Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)," Dave Barry's latest book of essays, might be thin on page count,...
Review: Detective Isaac Bell returns in 'The Assassin'
"The Assassin" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Clive Cussler and Justin ScottIsaac Bell of the Van Dorn detective agency returns in Clive Cussler and Justin Scott's new thriller, "The Assassin."It's 1905, and Standard Oil has a monopoly...
Review: 'Rule of Four' author thrills with Vatican mystery
"The Fifth Gospel" (Simon & Schuster), by Ian CaldwellThe curator of a groundbreaking exhibit at the Vatican dies mysteriously hours before its premiere. Within hours, his research partner's family becomes victim to a home invasion.The...
Review: Maggie Barbieri's 'Lies That Bind' lacks impact
"Lies That Blind" (Minotaur Books), by Maggie BarbieriFamily relationships can be complicated, tangled up with love, loyalty and support in the best situations and, in the worst cases, hostility, resentment and revenge. While secrets...
Review: Author explores failure of her marriage
"Leaving Before the Rains Come" (Penguin Press), by Alexandra FullerIn her new memoir, Alexandra Fuller reveals that she wrote nine novels before her agent said her writing was solid but she lacked a compelling story to tell. Fuller...
Veronica Roth working on new series; 1st book due in 2017
NEW YORK (AP) " Veronica Roth fans can start the countdown."The Divergent" author is set to write a new two-book series, HarperCollins Children's Books told The Associated Press on Monday. The books currently are untitled, with...
Oscar-winning director: Poles should see 'Ida" not debate it
WARSAW, Poland (AP) " The director of "Ida," the Polish movie that won this year's Oscar for best foreign film, says Poles should see it before calling it anti-Polish."Ida" premiered in Poland in 2013, but attracted little attention...
Thousands mourn Turkish novelist Yasar Kemal
ISTANBUL (AP) " Political leaders and fellow writers are among thousands who gathered for the funeral of Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey's best-known novelists.Kemal, whose focus on social injustices brought him into conflict with authority,...
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