I love to fall asleep with a book nearby,” says the “Autobiography of Cotton” author. “Dreaming and reading merge in ...

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Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption has a tribute card to Allen Greene. Here's why the director dedicated his masterpiece to him.

The 2026 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival took place Jan. 28 through 30 and featured talks by authors across various genres.

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APR has also created opportunities for poets and editors on the other side of the publishing process. Asheville poet and ...

Mark Gatiss discusses the post-war setting, optimism, and Doctor Who-inspiration behind his British detective series Bookish.

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A former Texas A&M University professor who was fired in September 2025 for discussing gender identity in class has filed a ...

The organisers of The Nigeria Prizes have announced the commencement of the 2026 competition cycle, highlighting artificial intelligence, information and communication technology, poetry, and ...

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