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Hope Austin is Spokane’s first youth poet laureate
Spokane Arts has announced the city’s first youth poet laureate, which officially launched the 2026 two-year term with a reading this week at the Kendall Yards Night Market. University High School sophomore Hope Austin was selected to serve as the program’s
A Little Bit Bad by Cassandra Neyenesch review – a sparkling, subversive debut
With its echoes of Miranda July’s All Fours, this tragicomic tale of an American woman’s illicit romance is also a gripping murder mystery
Unmasking Samantha Cookes - the many lives of a serial fraudster
We present an extract from Unmasking Samantha Cookes - The Many Lives Of A Serial Fraudster, the new book by Alan Bradley. This is the first comprehensive book that gathers the full story of Cookes and her many other aliases. Author Alan Bradley, who directed
A Century of Marilyn: New Book Reveals Why Marilyn Monroe Still Captivates the World
Encounters with Marilyn Monroe: Celebrating 100 Years New Collection Explores the Enduring Legacy of an Unforgettable Cultural Icon One hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe continues to captivate audiences, inspire artists, and provoke debate.
Speaking of Dinners: A Story Told in Meals, Laughter, and Quiet Truths
"Speaking of Dinners: A Story of Courage, Resilience and Awakening by Mary Alice Ramsey" What gives Speaking of Dinners its energy is the way it balances warmth and tension. Humor runs throughout the book, especially in the easy, often hilarious conversations
Robert J. Smith, MFA Releases Number One Best Selling Book That Turns His Acclaimed Forbes ...
""Smith wrote his ‘Everything’ book because too many hardworking business owners leave money on the table, simply because no one explained the fundamentals of marketing and selling in plain language. His Forbes articles show businesses from Fortune 500
MauriuS Muze’ Celebrates Literary Titan Book Award Wins for Two Hearts Within One Soul Vol. ...
MauriuS Muze’ is pleased to announce that Two Hearts Within One Soul Vol. 1: Bound By Love, Faith and Hope and Two Hearts Within One Soul Vol. 2: Bound By The Invisible Red Thread have received the Literary Titan Book Award. The award recognizes the
Discover the Beauty of Chinese Culture Through Art with Chinese Zodiac: Learn Chinese Calligraphy by ...
Discover the Beauty of Chinese Culture Through Art with Chinese Zodiac: Learn Chinese Calligraphy by Ping Xu Moroney A Unique Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy Through the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac Chinese Zodiac: Learn Chinese Calligraphy by
Rhae Lynn Barnes delves into America’s embrace of blackface in ‘Darkology’
10 Forgotten Fantasy Books That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
Fantasy is one of the pillars of modern literature,
The Department of Revenge
Just published: The Department of Revenge: How Trump
Literary Titan Book Award Honors Polly Walker Blakemore’s Moving Account of Caregiving, Dementia, and the ...
Visiting, the intimate and deeply observant collection of diary entries by award-winning author Polly Walker Blakemore, has received the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, an honor recognizing books that demonstrate excellence in writing, storytelling, and reader
A Yearbook Message and a Keepsake Stay With a Marine Through War and Homecoming
Author's Tranquility Press announces a novel by Ron Matejka and Marilynne McKenzie about a memory that survives decades, war, and the passage of time MARIETTA, GA - Before he left home as a teenager, Dan Mastik received two gifts from Sophie Sandori, the girl
Oxford’s Crime Fiction Legacy Gains a Bold New Voice with “Diagnosis or Death,” the Latest ...
Oxford’s reputation as a setting for compelling fictional crime continues with Diagnosis or Death, the second book in the Janna Rose Mysteries series by married authors Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick. Published by Next Chapter, this contemporary
AI Expert Ethan King Celebrates International Bestseller Success with Done: Let A.I. Do Your Work ...
What used to be make-believe, you can now believe and make. AI automation expert Ethan King celebrates the international bestselling success of Done, a practical guide showing entrepreneurs how to use AI digital employees to reclaim time, boost productivity,
She Survived More Than Cancer and Refused to Let Pain Write the Ending
Monya Williams shares a deeply personal story of resilience, healing, and choosing happiness despite life's hardest challenges. MARIETTA, GA - Long before breast cancer entered her life, Monya Williams was already fighting battles most people never saw. In
Craig Taylor Shares a True Later Life Love Story Across Scotland, Russia, and Georgia
Craig Taylor’s new memoir brings readers into a deeply personal story of love, resilience, distance, and determination. Centred on his unexpected relationship with Olya, the book follows a romance that begins with an online message and grows into a life
They Bought Their Dream Country Home Then Reality Moved In
Try-N-Find-Us recounts the surprises, mishaps, and hard-earned lessons of country living MARIETTA, GA - The property seemed to have everything a young couple could want. There was a charming stone house, a trout stream, wooded acreage, and the promise of a
Nathan Larson Announces Field Notes on Avoidance, a Limited First-Edition Collection of Poetry and Photography
Photographer and poet Nathan Larson has announced the release of Field Notes on Avoidance, a limited first-edition book pairing more than 60 original poems with 50 photographs made across North America’s remote roads, coastlines, deserts, mountains, and
Rocco Joseph Mazza’s New Book Setting the Record Straight Debuts on Amazon Best Seller List
Setting the Record Straight: Truth Matters. History Matters. by Rocco Joseph Mazza has debuted on the Amazon Best Seller List. Combining his expertise as a behavioral scientist, historian, and business leader, Mazza challenges misinformation, media bias, and
When Pills Fail: Texas Family Physician Dr. Janet Hurley Exposes the Unseen Spiritual Battle Sabotaging ...
"Healing Faith | Dr. Janet Hurley" A groundbreaking new book, ‘Healing Faith,’ bridges the gap between medical science and spiritual warfare, offering a crucial lifeline for burned-out doctors and patients trapped in chronic illness, anxiety, and depression.
Born to be (Unconsciously) Biased Challenges the Myth of Merit-Based Decision Making and Reveals How ...
"Fabi Fugazza Releases New Book Born to be (Unconsciously) Biased" Organizations pride themselves on making decisions based on logic, facts, and merit. But what if many of those decisions are being influenced by unseen forces operating beneath the surface?
Author William Mile Gains Podcast Momentum Following Bestseller Imagine: Toward a Brotherhood of Man
""Every podcast conversation gives me the opportunity to share the 8:2 theory with people who are genuinely searching for new ways to understand the world around them. The response has been extraordinary, and it confirms what I felt during those twenty-plus
Artist Tatyana Zak Launches “Swing of Life” Project Combining Fine Art and Storytelling to Inspire ...
""The Swing of Life project grew out of something deeply personal, but it was never meant to stay personal. I wanted to create art and stories that remind people they are not alone in their struggles, and that beauty and strength can emerge from the most
Kristina Mausling Calls for Greater Autism Inclusion Beyond the Classroom in Everyday Life
Kristina Mausling Author and advocate Kristina Mausling highlights the importance of real-world inclusion for neurodivergent children through everyday experiences and children’s storytelling. New York, NY - June 17, 2026 - Children’s book author and
Five strangers, one train and a fatal countdown
Rhae Lynn Barnes delves into America\u2019s embrace of blackface in \u2018Darkology\u2019
Erik Pedersen, The Orange County Register Princeton historian Rhae Lynn Barnes spent 20 years researching the materials that would inform her nonfiction book, “Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment,” which explores the long history of
Comic and Cosplay Fan Works to Build a Home for Birmingham’s Blerds
" data-large-file="https://www.birminghamtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Micah-Blair_BT-2-1024x777.jpg" /> By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Before Micah Blair was a Birmingham police officer, he was a kid who simply enjoyed comics. That love would
More than books: Library services and programs support community needs
By Julia McCane-Knox The Adams County Public Library
Man charged with hate crimes for yelling racial slurs at West Central residents, court docs say
A 49-year-old man has been charged with hate crimes after police say he pushed open a door of a West Central residence, yelled racial slurs at people and then fought one of them. Nathan C. Gunion, 49, is charged with two counts of hate crime and one count of