The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.
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‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
The dictionary defines the word as: ‘The act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.’
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Borscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman dies at age 85
Freddie Roman made his name performing at hotels and resorts in the Catskill Mountains, also referred to as the Borscht Belt for the largely Jewish crowd that vacationed there.
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Music superstar Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship
President Bajram Begaj said Lipa was granted citizenship ahead of Albania’s 110th anniversary of independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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Feast and famine for Disney at Thanksgiving box office
The top spot for the holiday corridor, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday, instead went to another Disney movie, Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’
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Two old friends grapple with land, inheritance and friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’
Alice Elliott Dark has written an immersive, insightful new novel set in a pristine point on Maine’s coast.
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Art review: Colby shows a deeper side of Alex Katz
‘Alex Katz: Theater & Dance’ explores lesser known aspects of the artist’s work.
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Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer of hits including ‘Fame,’ dies at 63
She was behind some of the most joyful, high-energy pop anthems of the early ’80s.
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Wilko Johnson, British rocker who defied cancer, dies at 75
The Dr. Feelgood guitarist had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Oregon
The nostalgic home – listed at $1.7 million – has drawn upward of 1,000 visitors a day.