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4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (139+ words) Detours in life arenu2019t necessarily setbacks, according to Nora Krug. The award-winning German-American artist and author was the featured speaker during Luther Collegeu2019s Sept. 3 convocation in the campusu2019 Center for Faith and Life. Her visual memoir u201cBelonging: A German Reckons with History and Homeu201d will…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (706+ words) By John Freeman on 10 September 2026 • ( 0 ) Out soon here in the UK is My Beloved Other, a graphic memoir from a former Marvel UK editor who was always a pleasure to work with, the Eisner Award-winning Nick Abadzis, and his partner,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (196+ words) From coal mining towns to resilient heroines, these reads capture the heart of Appalachia! Ready to turn back the clock and escape into a story set in the mountains? You’re in the right place! Here, we gathered up 5 must-read historical…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (464+ words) Philadelphia's role as a destination for freedom-seekers during the Civil War era shaped one of the most recognizable characters in American toy history. As CBS Philadelphia reported, Addy Walker, the American Girl company's first African American doll, was built around…...

5+ day, 48+ min ago   (563+ words) FAIRHOPE — In a city where author W.E.B Griffin jokingly proposed a welcome sign that reads "Welcome to Fairhope, Where We Have More Writers Than Readers," being the de facto headquarters for local … FAIRHOPE — In a city where author W....

5+ day, 21+ min ago   (42+ words) Be it a child or an adult, The Fog is a terrifying horror experience for all. The performances by Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Houseman, Janet Leigh... AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (498+ words) D'alpuget | ABC News Blanche d’Alpuget, the acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82, her family has said. ABC News reported on Wednesday that d’Alpuget died following complications from influenza. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1320+ words) This is the first of two columns. A while back (actually five years) we did a column about the Poet Laureate position in England. Among the poets who have been so honored are John Dryden, William Wordsworth, and the titular…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (132+ words) Teddy Bears Don't Text by Ruth Ann Warren Ruth Ann Warren’s visually playful picture book turns the smartphone format upside down to teach the value of being present. "I wanted to take the very format that often isolates us and…...