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Hugh Mangum's book of barbecue recipes brings international flair to the grill

Hugh Mangum's book of barbecue recipes brings international flair to the grill

When Hugh Mangum was growing up in Los Angeles, his Texan father showed off his barbecue skills in their backyard nearly every weekend. It became a ritual for the family to patiently tend to the fire.
2 books celebrating New York City culture and community win the Gotham Prize

2 books celebrating New York City culture and community win the Gotham Prize

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 This year's winners of the Gotham Book Prize celebrate New York City as experienced on foot, bus and train.
Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

Book Review: Allison Larkin's latest is a heartfelt story of small-town America, set in her hometown

A heartfelt presentation of small-town American life and the joys and struggles that go with it, 鈥淗ome of the American Circus鈥 centers on Freya who, at 30, must move back home and deal with the house her parents left her.
Book about Canadian COVID-19 response, 'Seized by Uncertainty,' wins Donner Prize

Book about Canadian COVID-19 response, 'Seized by Uncertainty,' wins Donner Prize

TORONTO 鈥 A book about Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has won the Donner Prize for public policy writing.

Looking for mental health or wellness advice in a book? Check the author鈥檚 credentials first

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A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC鈥檚 upcoming lineup

A musical from Tomson Highway, dancing skateboarders among NAC鈥檚 upcoming lineup

A long-awaited musical from playwright Tomson Highway, a '90s take on "Macbeth" and skateboarding stunts are among the spectacles bound for the National Arts Centre.
Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 鈥淛ames Bond鈥 creator Ian Fleming didn't need to write about Cold War intrigue to consider the ways people scheme against each other.
Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth鈥檚 鈥楲ittle Great Island鈥

Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth鈥檚 鈥楲ittle Great Island鈥

Mari McGavin is on the run from a powerful religious cult and her controlling husband, fleeing with her young son back to the tiny island in Maine where she grew up.
Book Review: 'Whack Job' tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon

Book Review: 'Whack Job' tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon

From the murder of a Neanderthal-like man to the infamous Lizzie Borden, 鈥淲hack Job: A History of Axe Murder鈥 provides a sarcastic, witty and quirky look at the history of a rather simple tool often found at the scene of a crime: an axe.
Book Review: Debut novel 鈥楬appiness Forever鈥 is set on a therapy couch

Book Review: Debut novel 鈥楬appiness Forever鈥 is set on a therapy couch

Do we get to choose who we love? For Sylvie, the protagonist of Adelaide Faith鈥檚 鈥淗appiness Forever,鈥 the answer is surely an emphatic 鈥淣o.