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Gayl Jones, Tommie Smith among National Book Award finalists
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoGayl Jones' “The Birdcatcher,” a short, lyrical novel about a writer's trip to Ibiza and the gifted,...
Novelist Gayl Jones is among National Book Award finalists
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoNovelist Gayl Jones is a fiction nominee for the National Book Award, the rare established name on a...
14 Steakhouse Chains With The Best Mashed Potatoes
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIs a side of mashed potatoes your favorite thing about eating at a steakhouse? These restaurants offer the best, from light and creamy to loaded with...
Debut novels dominate National Book Awards longlist, George Floyd bio among nonfiction titles
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoNEW YORK (AP) — A biography of the late George Floyd and poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds...
Haugesund Head Tonje Hardersen: “We’ve Had More Films to Choose From Than Ever Before”
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFor its 50th edition unspooling Aug. 20-26, Norway’s top film event, the Norwegian International...
Meet Your 2022 National Book Award Finalists
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday, the lives of twenty-five writers changed forever. The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the National Book Awards, the...
Here are the longlist nominees for the 2022 National Book Awards
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoIt's a good year to be a newcomer, at least if you dream of a National Book Award. Eight of the 10...
L.A.'s Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among winners of 2022 National Book Awards
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoOn Wednesday, Gunty and Perry won awards for fiction and nonfiction, respectively, while honorees Art Spiegelman and Tracie D. Hall forcefully defended free speech.
Review: 'The Magic Flute' is enjoyable, even if it doesn't always hit the high notes
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoIf viewers can focus on its engaging young cast, vivid appearances by several international opera stars and well-executed melding of reality and fantasy, “The Magic Flute,” the latest film adaptation ...