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Books 5 years ago

Five novels from the Victorian era to give comfort in troubled times

Human beings are designed to love stories. Our brains seek narratives to help us make sense of the world.

Books 5 years ago

Best-selling novel exposes life of child slaves in Nigeria

Writer Abi Dare grew up in a part of Lagos, Nigeria where most families, including hers, had maids as young as eight years old who worked all day, were often beaten and did not go to school.

Books 5 years ago

Leila S. Chudori's 'The Sea Speaks His Name' released by Penguin Random House SEA

Penguin Random House SEA has released veteran journalist and author Leila S. Chudori's true-story-inspired novel, The Sea Speaks His Name.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Disney moves forward with Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None' adaptation

Although And Then There Were None was first published in 1939, it’s proving to still be as popular as ever as the story was adapted twice before in the 1945 film and the BBC One miniseries in 2015, both by the same title.

Books 6 years ago

'American Dirt,' novel on migrants, ignites literary controversy

Hailed by luminaries such as Stephen King and Oprah Winfrey, "American Dirt" was touted as the next "great American novel," bought for a seven-figure advance, backed by aggressive marketing and launched last week to great fanfare in both English and Spanish.