The novel tracks the search for a lost book within the book, also called ‘Monkey,’ as well as the writer of that unusual book.
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Protests erupt in NYC – not for Trump but for ‘The Joker’
Crews for the movie sequel have been facing the possibility that filming in New York could be disrupted by real-life protests over the Trump case.
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Record number of books targeted in complaints last year, library association says
The number of complaints in 2022 nearly doubled the previous year’s amount.
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Richard Russo’s ‘Straight Man’ is back on campus in new AMC series
The show, called ‘Lucky Hank,’ is based on the 1997 novel and stars Bob Odenkirk as a small college professor in a mid-life crisis. The second episode airs Sunday.
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‘Winnie the Pooh’ slasher film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas
For many, the character is a playful taunt of China’s President Xi Jinping.
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Virginia Zeani, renowned and versatile opera diva, dies at 97
Her specialty was the role of Violetta in Verdi’s ‘La Traviata,’ which she sang more than 600 times after her first performance in 1948 in Bologna, most of them at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala.
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What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues
Scientists find a genetic risk for liver disease, plus a liver-damaging hepatitis B infection in the last months of his life.
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Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75
He was known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays, including the hit ‘Juana La Cubana.’
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Maine poet Richard Blanco among arts luminaries honored by Biden
The Maine poet and author receives a National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony.
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Tom Hanks named Harvard’s 2023 commencement speaker
Recent speakers include the late Rep. John Lewis and filmmaker Steven Spielberg.