The Book Report New Fiction and Nonfiction March 19
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Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize
Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishingABC News - Entertainment -
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 17)
This month's fiction and non-fiction titles take us from pre-Civil War America to modern-day politics, the rise of Silicon Valley, and the future of the planet.CBS News - Entertainment - United Kingdom -
Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored
Lorrie Moore has won the prize for fiction and Judy Blume received a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics CircleABC News - Entertainment -
March 19, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
US officials are hoping to meet with various Israeli and other Middle Eastern officials over the next week.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
The week's bestselling books, March 24
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 24, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
The week's bestselling books, March 31
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 31, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
8 Books to Read: The Best Reviews of March
The re-invention of jazz, the tragedy of a baseball titan, enigmas of contemporary physics and more books highlighted by our reviewers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
3/17: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles
The "Sunday Morning" book reviewer offers his picks from this month's new fiction and non-fiction titles, including Kara Swisher's "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story," about her journey as a reporter chronicling the Silicon Valley shenanigans of ...CBS News - Entertainment - United Kingdom -
Guardians waive Myles Straw, former Gold Glove winner owed more than $19 million, per report
Tyler Freeman, a converted infielder, could serve as Cleveland's starting center fielderCBS Sports - Sports -
Fiction: 'Choice' by Neel Mukherjee
Plus Adam Rapp’s ‘Wolf at the Table’The Wall Street Journal - World -
New book details how 'barons' took over American agriculture
Iowa's food landscape can become like Italy's — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand can be defeated, a new book argues. Barons, published on Tuesday by Austin Frerick, a native Iowan and Yale food policy fellow, argues that a ...The Hill - Politics -
"Stranger Things" actor Brett Gelman discusses new book of short stories
Brett Gelman, of “Stranger Things” and “Fleabag” fame, is out with a new book of short stories called "The Terrifying Realm of the Possible: Nearly True Stories." The book details the lives of five fictional characters who are all facing life's ...CBS News - Entertainment -
Mia Armstrong talks new book and her life as a person with Down syndrome
In the children's book "I Am a Masterpiece," Mia Armstrong, alongside her mother, Cara, explores the power of embracing Down syndrome as a unique strength.CBS News - Entertainment -
Middle East crisis live: Medical teams at two hospitals in Gaza pinned down by heavy gunfire, Palestinian Red Crescent says
Two hospitals in Gaza besieged by Israeli forces with staff in ‘extreme danger’, Palestinian Red Crescent says. The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs is by road and includes an exponential ...The Guardian - World -
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer talks new book and Supreme Court’s recent rulings
As the Supreme Court prepares to deliberate on its most significant abortion access case since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the potential for former President Trump's criminal prosecution, it does so without the presence of the long-serving ...CBS News - Politics -
‘You can see it as a revenge fantasy’: The new book arguing that enslaved people co-authored the Bible
God’s Ghostwriters by Candida Moss aims to shine a light on the contributions to Christianity by imprisoned workers. Enslaved people wrote the Bible, carried the messages of the apostles and spread the word of Jesus around the Roman empire, ...The Guardian - World -
Naomi Klein and Laura Cumming shortlisted for inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction
Joining the Guardian columnist and Observer art critic are academics Tiya Miles and Noreen Masud, FT journalist Madhumita Murgia and poet Safiya Sinclair• Inside the shortlist choices with the chair of judges. Online conspiracy theories and AI are ...The Guardian - World -
Women's Nonfiction Prize Finalists Include Works on AI and Internet Misinformation
Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger" and Madhumita Murgia's "Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI" are the tech-oriented entries on the new literary prize's shortlist.Inc. - Business -
19 Looks That Did the Most at the Oscars
The red carpet at the Academy Awards had elegant, over-the-top and even political fashion. These were the best (and the not-so-best) outfits.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Oscars -
Liu Cixin: ‘I’m often asked – there’s science fiction in China?’
Author of sci-fi epic The Three-Body Problem – newly serialised by Netflix – on ‘the greatest uncertainty facing humanity’ and how finding a secret copy of a Jules Verne novel inspired his career. Chinese author Liu Cixin’s science-fiction novels ...The Guardian - World -
Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.The New York Times - Science -
News Quiz for March 23, 2024
Test your knowledge of the week’s events as reported in The Wall Street Journal.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Five Best: Books on Faith
Selected by Marilynne Robinson, the author, most recently, of ‘Reading Genesis.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Veteran MP cleared of flouting Covid-19 rules
Allegations made against four Conservative MPs are not upheld, a report concludes.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Family anger at sentence on fatal crash driver, 19
Owain Hammett-George was doing 70-78mph in a 30mph zone when he killed two passengers in his car.BBC News - Top stories -
Betting on March Madness? Don't forget to report your winnings to the IRS
Up to half of your winnings will be owed as taxes when you file your 2024 tax return.CNBC - Business -
New Xbox All-Digital Console Launching This Year -- Report
New images have emerged of what appears to be a brand-new Xbox Series X console model. The leaked pictures show a white Xbox Series X with a similar design to the current model, but no disc drive. The shade of white also appears to be the same as ...GameSpot - Tech -
Book excerpt: "James" by Percival Everett
The author of "Erasure" (the basis of the Oscar-winning film "American Fiction") returns with a comic novel that retells Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" through the eyes of an enslaved boy.CBS News - Entertainment -
Book excerpt: "The Morningside" by Téa Obreht
The latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of "The Tiger's Wife" and "Inland" is set in a future metropolis ravaged by climate change.CBS News - Entertainment -
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App Store / Apple Books charts for week ending 3/24/24:ABC News - Entertainment - Apple -
Stephen King’s Best Books: A Guide
The author has dominated horror fiction, and arguably all popular fiction, for decades. Here’s where to start.The New York Times - Top stories -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 3/23/2024ABC News - Entertainment -
LeBron-less Lakers erase 19-point deficit to stun Bucks in 2OT
A triple-double from Austin Reaves and 34 points-24 boards from Anthony Davis powered L.A.'s 4th-quarter rally while LeBron James watched from the sidelines.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Sunday, March 24, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Kristine Johnson.CBS News - Top stories -
New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings -- Week Ending March 24, 2024
A list of some new chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made during the last week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
"CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, March 28, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."CBS News - Top stories -
LSU coach Kim Mulkey preempts unreleased report during March Madness press conference
LSU will play Middle Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Women's Tournament on SundayCBS Sports - Sports -
March Madness grades: UConn earns 'A+,' Kentucky gets 'F' on report card after games on opening weekend
Grading teams on how they performed through the first two rounds of the 2024 NCAA TournamentCBS Sports - Sports -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Federal watchdog to examine DOJ law enforcement task forces after NBC News report
Congress' investigative arm is launching a review of how the DOJ oversees its task forces, which often include local police officers, after an NBC News report.NBC News - Top stories