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View a Classic Nick Fury Marvel Story in Exclusive Back to the Savage Land Preview
(Image Credit: Marvel) Later this month, Fantagraphics’ first volume of its Marvel Creator Collection will kick off with a collection of classic comics by artist Barry Windsor-Smith, and ComingSoon has an exclusive preview. Titled “Back to the
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
An imposter monkey, an underworld princess, art’s female trailblazers, and YA tales of fear, family and friendship
This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that
Books that mentor you: 7 reads that shape your life
Discover 7 must-read books that act like life mentors, offering powerful lessons, guidance, and wisdom to help you grow and make better decisions. ...
My Dad Was Murdered. When People Find Out, They All Ask the Same Question. They ...
He vanished in 1987. Can you imagine sustaining a state of fury for 38-plus years? ...
Book Review: ‘Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children,’ by Mac Barnett
In his chatty, compulsively readable first book for adults, Mac Barnett champions his career choice and urges our culture to hold kids in higher esteem. ...
Military Histories About the Ancient Persians, Modern Iraq and the American Civil War
In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war. ...
Book Club: Read ‘Transcription,’ by Ben Lerner, With the Book Review
In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Lerner’s new novel, a cerebral exploration of technology, family, truth and existence. ...
Explora Books Represents Independent Publishing at Beijing International Book Fair 2026
Explora Books announces its participation in the Beijing International Book Fair 2026, to be held at the China National ...
Novelist Jane Fallon says second breast cancer surgery 'went well'
Best-selling novelist Jane Fallon has said her second breast cancer surgery "went well" and she is "looking forward to getting back to normal". It comes just over a month after the author, 65, announced she had been diagnosed with breast
Joe Dunthorne: ‘Growing up in Swansea, I developed an allergy to Dylan Thomas’
The author on feeling Thomas Hardy’s pain, being duped by Donna Tartt and how reading his sister’s copy of Trainspotting made him want to write
In national list of top 10 banned books, TN has restricted all of them
Community rallies around fired Library Director, raises over $120k After Rutherford County Library Director Luanne James was fired for refusing to remove books in the county, a fundraiser for her has raised over $120,000. Every book on the American Library
New photo book tries to capture Cape Cod, Island summer vibes
A new coffee table book that showcases coastal photography of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket is now available for pre-sale. “Coastal Granddaughter” by photographer Heidi Drexler Stehr captures the essence of coastal New England, according to the
New Irish Writing: All The Old Clocks by RP O'Donnell
We present an extract from All The Old Clocks, the debut novel by R.P. O'Donnell. Ireland, 1988. Storm Cordelia rages through the village of Kilcraven. Still reeling from a devastating love affair and the collapse of a promising career in the Gardaí, Emma Daly
The Tale of KAHO: Haruki Murakami announces release date for first novel in three years
‘The Tale of KAHO’ marks Japanese author’s first full-length work with a woman as the sole protagonist
AwardWinning Author Jack R Stanley Brings the Wild Texas Frontier to Life in a Gripping ...
A powerful new novel set in the lawless heart of the Texas Panhandle delivers suspense, history, and unforgettable frontier justice. Acclaimed novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Jack R. Stanley, an award-winning storyteller and decorated Vietnam veteran,
Falcons inspired medieval knights, and the US military, says NJ author
New peregrine falcon book Jim Wright, former Record staffer, talks about his new book and his love of peregrine falcons Peregrine falcons can reach speeds of 200 m.p.h. They can spot prey from a mile away. They inspired the design of the B-2 stealth bomber.
Peregrine falcons
Jim Wright, former Record staffer, talks about his new book and his love of peregrine falcons
Excerpt: Ticket to Kerala by SR Praveen
This extract from a book on
Column | Top books to read this month: April 2026
Romance, satire and family drama, mixed in with the uncanny and unpredictable ...
Bloomsday Perennial: Rick Serns had quite a few close calls before attaining his coveted status
When Bloomsday began in 1977, Rick Serns was just down the road, teaching at the Upper Columbia Academy. But he moved in 1978, starting a string of near-misses that included last-minute flights and overnight bus trips. And after all those years, his own dog
Sam Cardwell: Why the Electoral College remains vital for our republic
For the last couple of decades, the Electoral College has been under increasing scrutiny. Though controversy around it dates to our nation’s founding, it was the 2000 election that really reignited a flame to abolish or heavily reform the Electoral College.
This day in history: Federal judge halted 7 Spokane Prohibition cases. Zoo official proposed way forward for Walk in the Wild
From 1976: The president of the Inland Northwest Zoological Society planned to recommend that the “society be dissolved and the (Walk in the Wild) zoo site be returned to its donor.” The reason? A “lack of key major financing.” However, the society’s former
Marc A. Thiessen: Trump doesn’t need a deal to get what he wants from Iran
Donald Trump is the consummate dealmaker. But even the greatest dealmakers know that sometimes the best deal is no deal. If Iran is not ready to agree to Trump’s terms in the next few days, now will be one of those times. Right now, the remnants of the Iranian
New Crime Thriller Chasing Evil Explores the Haunting Cost of Justice Across Generations
Franklin, IN - In Chasing Evil, author William C. Oakes crafts a gripping, multilayered, decades-spanning crime novel weaved together with tragedy, vengeance, and the relentless pursuit of truth. The back history is of small-town Indiana… Oakes gives
The Body Builders by Albertine Clarke review – a compelling debut of mental meltdown
A young woman’s dissociation from reality and her road to recovery are vividly rendered in this striking novel
COLUMN: Books and bylines, my April 2026 reads
I’ve been a reader all my life. It was something inherited from my mother, a high school language arts teacher. Instead of a typical baby shower, my mother received books upon books in celebration of my grand entrance into the world. Add that to my list of
Publishers don’t know how to deal with AI
Readers are getting suspicious about AI. So I asked over 30 book editors how they were dealing with the problem of AI-generated book submissions. It took considerable labour to track these editors down in the first place. Most email addresses were hidden from
Interview | Adrian Woolfson: It’s the Wright brothers’ moment in biology
Woolfson talks about what he calls ‘artivolution’, and the risks and advantages of releasing engineered species into the environment ...