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Book Review: To Desire the Stars
Independent Book Review
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June 19, 2025
To Desire the Stars by Venus Campbell Genre: Science Fiction / Romance ISBN: 9781732486430 Print Length: 398 pages Publisher: House of Venus Reviewed by Haley Perry High Prince Jarren Graf has been forced to flee his home planet, Lynta, after his...
Author Zelko Leon to present new book at Bismarck library
Central ND News - North Dakota
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June 19, 2025
Join author Zelko Leon, M.D., at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library for an event in Meeting Room B. The author will discuss his book, "Maps of the Heart: Immigrant Tales of Belonging and Becoming." This collection of stories is set in...
Novel Yoga practice session aboard Coast Guard Vessel at Paradip
The Statesman (India)
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June 19, 2025
Ahead of the observance of International Yoga Day-2025, the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) on Thursday organised a distinctive yoga practice session aboard Coast Guard vessel ICGS Vjaya in association with Art of Living. The event, held in the...
Book Review: The Last Case by Sean DeLauder
Independent Book Review
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June 19, 2025
The Last Case by Sean DeLauder Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Print Length: 182 pages Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas The Last Case is an unconventional but wholly satisfying specimen of the murder mystery form. Set in a coastal town in New...
AROUND THE LAKES: Poetry reading in Watkins Glen on June 23
Finger Lakes Times - New York
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WATKINS GLEN — The Watkins Glen Writer’s Group presents a featured reading by poet Martha Deed at 7 p.m. Monday, June 23 at the Colonial Inn & Creamery, 701 North Franklin St. It’s part of the Watkins Glen Reading Series. For those who would like...
Best-selling children’s authors to attend Young Teen Fiction Awards
Express & Star
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June 19, 2025
Teri Terry and Christopher Edge will attend the Young Teen Fiction Awards on Tuesday, July 1 at the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford. The awards, now in their 20th year, hope to encourage young people to enjoy reading books and share their...
'Please, do not read them' Scots author won't let her parents read her erotic novels
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 19, 2025
A bestselling Scots author has told how she won't let her parents read her erotic novels despite all her success. Sophie Gravia has built a career writing about the messy, complicated, and often hilarious reality of dating in the modern world but...
Why Vikram Seth writes in English, and who is his ideal reader
The Indian Express
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June 19, 2025
On Vikram Seth’s birthday (June 20), readers across the world remember the poet and novelist whose singular voice defies easy classification. Born in Calcutta in 1952, Seth’s literary journey traverses continents and genres, but at the heart of...
16 Must-Read Books About Greek Mythology and Other Folklore
Marie Claire U.S.
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June 19, 2025
From Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing series to the resurgence of Wicked, fantasy books have all but taken over the best-sellers lists as of late. And if you’re one of the readers who’s been gobbling them up at record speed (who could blame you?),...
“Giving Up Is a Great Source of Happiness”: 30 Minutes With Author Geoff Dyer
Interview Magazine
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June 19, 2025
Geoff Dyer, photographed by Rebecca Wilson. For the last 40 or so years, the author Geoff Dyer has become one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature by applying his caustic wit and boundless curiosity to a number of sundry...
Is Severance based on a book? The truth behind the Apple TV+ series
Briefly
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June 19, 2025
Although the Apple TV+ series shares a name with Ling Ma’s novel Severance, it is not based on the book. The Apple TV+ series premiered for a second season on 17 January 2025, and audiences remain captivated by the show’s central mystery. Adam...
Posthumous honor for best-selling Staten Island author and activist who died at 49
SI Live - New York
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June 19, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A heartfelt tribute to the late community activist and bestselling author Tracy Brown was unveiled June 8 in Mariners Harbor at the corner of Lockman and Brabrant Ave. Sunny skies were in full supply as the street corner was...
9 new and upcoming books by Black authors we have on our summer reading lists!
TheGrio
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June 19, 2025
Summer officially kicks off this week on Friday, June 20, and you know what that means: humid days, mid-year travel, outdoor concerts, and for our literary folk, cracking open the latest read. Since the start of June, some exciting new titles by...
Shelf Life: Boulder County author events, signings and book clubs
The Longmont Times Call - Colorado
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June 19, 2025
• Catherine Ann Russell will speak about “Boo Bear’s Light” at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boulder Barnes & Noble; stores.barnesandnoble.com. • Sarah Barnes will speak about “She Who Rides Horses” at 11 a.m. Sunday at Boulder Barnes & Noble;...
Poet, author Sean Hill to offer writer's workshop
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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June 19, 2025
BEMIDJI — Poet and author Sean Hill will teach a writer's workshop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at Watermark Art Center, 505 Bemidji Ave. N. Participants will map their lives and explore the connections they can build with...
Violence erupts among pilgrims on Kedarnath yatra route; authorities resort to Lathi Charge to control unrest, video viral
News9 Live
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June 19, 2025
India News Violent clashes erupted among pilgrims on the Kedarnath Yatra route, with viral videos showing stick-wielding brawls at Sonprayag. Authorities responded with lathi charges to control the unrest. Violence erupts among pilgrims on...
Netflix reveals must-watch period drama based on beloved novel with The Split star
Hello!
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June 19, 2025
There's a new Netflix period drama in the works! Based on the beloved novel by Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career has just commenced filming in Adelaide, South Australia – and it stars some familiar faces from The Split and Slow Horses....
The Sky Belongs to Him – Roberto Clemente’s Poetry
Belt Magazine - Pennsylvania
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June 19, 2025
“Baseball is poetry in motion.” This phrase, one I use a lot, though it might elicit an arched eyebrow from those unfamiliar with the nuances of either pursuit, perfectly encapsulates the grace with which Clemente played the game. His elegant...
Black ICU survivors have higher mortality, readmission rates vs. white survivors
Healio News
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June 19, 2025
Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Hospital readmission rates at 1 year...
Patanjali’s Neurogrit Gold Offers New Hope For Parkinson’s Treatment, Published In CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
Free Press Journal
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June 19, 2025
Haridwar: Novel research conducted by Patanjali’s scientists on C. elegans confirms that the Ayurvedic formulation Neurogrit Gold not only helps improve memory loss caused by Parkinson’s disease, but it also increases the lifespan; however, it...