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Harlan Coben Books in Order
37+ min ago (575+ words) The home of killer crime books, drama and film. Looking for Harlan Coben's books in order? Whether it's a seemingly dead husband appearing on a nanny cam, a missing child who might still be alive, or a long-buried secret threatening…...
Did No Wrong by Ro Barrett: Review
57+ min ago (210+ words) Deep, throaty, meditative vocal hums emerge beneath resonant bell tones, creating a darkly immersive, ritualistic opening. A droning bassline slowly takes shape, pulling the listener into its orbit before a gritty acoustic guitar riff arrives to kick the song into…...
Acair book makes Highland Book Prize shortlist
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (249+ words) " " " Western Isles News An anthology of Gaelic writer Derick Thomson's influential works, published by Stornoway-based publisher Acair, is in the running for the Highland Book Prize. An Staran by Petra Johana Poncarov" has been shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize…...
Highland Book Prize shortlist announced
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (213+ words) The Highland Book Prize shortlist has been announced. This award celebrating literature that comes from the rich landscape and culture of the Highlands and Islands is open to books of any genre written by authors who live in the region…...
Book review of Decoding the Devil by Sarah Valentine
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (424+ words) In Decoding the Devil, Sarah Valentine reconstructs the lives of Black cryptologists who performed vital national security work during the Cold War. Ethel Just, a fluent German speaker, earned degrees from Ohio and Boston universities, then taught languages at Howard…...
The End of Everything by M John Harrison Review: A Masterful Vision
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (295+ words) M John Harrison's near-future science fiction novel, The End of Everything, offers a bleak but brilliant tale of enigmatic alien entities and slow social collapse that exposes the terrifying insecurity of life right now; it is an uncompromisingly peculiar masterpiece…...
Hellions" wins 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (428+ words) Books+Publishing Hellions" wins 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Julia Elliott has won this year's Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her short story collection Hellions (Tin House). The prize jury, made up of Carmen Maria Machado (chair), Ivan Coyote,…...
The 2026 Women's Prize For Non-Fiction Shortlist
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (237+ words) Now in only its third year, the 2026 shortlist spans a breathtakingly diverse landscape of human experience. These six nominated titles explore everything from neuro-scientific wellness and complex matriarchal legacies to the devastating fallout of war and displacement. Expert Guide: Barrie…...
White-winged Tern by Ian Livsey
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No Good In Sight: A Story
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (370+ words) news. cgtn. com No Good In Sight: A Story A Still from the film No Good In Sight: A Story. / 28th Shanghai International Film Festival Set in the unforgiving landscape of a Kazakh neo-western, the film tells the story of a…...