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Book Review: 'The Last Dream,' short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films

Book Review: 'The Last Dream,' short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films

The seeds of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almod贸var's later cinematic work are scattered throughout the pages of 鈥淭he Last Dream,鈥� his newly published collection of short writings.
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Former Justice Herb Brown marks his 93rd birthday with a new book - and a word to Ohio voters

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herb Brown celebrated his 93rd birthday on Friday with the release of his latest book 鈥� and a plug for democracy. As he promoted 鈥淒arkness Lies in Wait,鈥� Brown said he had fall elections on his mind.
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U.S. publishers association honors Belarus book publisher forced into exile

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A Belarus book publisher forced to operate out of Poland because of persecution from its own government is being honored by the trade association representing U.S. publishers.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000

Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children's book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle.
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Kim Porter's children say she didn鈥檛 write bestselling memoir about Diddy

Kim Porter's children say she didn鈥檛 write bestselling memoir about Diddy

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Although it's a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥� Combs, her children said in a statement Tuesday.
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Biography of 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley is winner of George Washington Prize

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country's first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.
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Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers' Trust fiction prize short list

Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers' Trust fiction prize short list

TORONTO 鈥� Poet-novelists Canisia Lubrin and Fawn Parker are among the authors shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. The Writers' Trust of Canada announced the finalists for the $60,000 prize on Wednesday.
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Kim Porter's children say she didn鈥檛 write bestselling memoir about Diddy

Kim Porter's children say she didn鈥檛 write bestselling memoir about Diddy

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Although it's a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥� Combs, her children said in a statement Tuesday.
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Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist

Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist

HALIFAX 鈥� Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg's latest book on the widening gap between the very richest and the rest argues the trend is creating disappointed Canadians prone to distrusting one another and their governments.
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A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism

A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥� A Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its shelves 鈥� some dealing humorously with flatulence and others with issues including sex, gender identity and racism 鈥� argued its case Tuesday before 18 federal appeals court judges
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