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The popularity of the Stan Lee cameo proved everything the Marvel Universe stands for

The popularity of the Stan Lee cameo proved everything the Marvel Universe stands for

November 13, 2018

Everything that Stan Lee did was super-sized. Where other writers created worlds, he created a universe populated by heroes blessed, or cursed, with special powers. Their conflicts, internal and external,...

Capsule reviews of feature films

Capsule reviews of feature films

June 17, 2018

BEIRUT. 3 stars. Well-acted, well written thriller about a bitter, failed diplomat (Jon Hamm) recalled to Lebanon during its civil war to negotiate a hostage exchange, a dangerous and complex affair involving...

This week’s best-sellers from Publishers Weekly

August 24, 2017

Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Sunday, Aug. 20, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan...

Get published at Northeast

Get published at Northeast

Clarissa Cerny, Reporter May 18, 2017

If you are a student at Northeast Community College, you have the opportunity to see your poems, fiction, art work, and photography published. The student created booklet called Voices Out of Nowhere has...

Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, The Man Who Wrote Dracula, by David J. Skal; Liveright (652 pages, $35) (Amazon)

New biography explores the real-life Victorian horror behind Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’

October 31, 2016

By Mary Ann Gwinn The Seattle Times (TNS) “Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, The Man Who Wrote “Dracula’” by David J. Skal; Liveright (652 pages, $35) ——— Several...

2016 Notable Books List: Year’s best in fiction, nonfiction and poetry named by RUSA readers advisory experts

2016 Notable Books List: Year’s best in fiction, nonfiction and poetry named by RUSA readers’ advisory experts

January 22, 2016

  BOSTON—The Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has announced the 2016 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list comprised of 26 written for adult...

This Week’s Best-Sellers From Publishers Weekly

This Week’s Best-Sellers From Publishers Weekly

May 5, 2015

Tribune News Service (TNS) Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Sunday, April 19, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors...

This Week’s Best-Sellers From Publishers Weekly

This Week’s Best-Sellers From Publishers Weekly

May 5, 2015

Tribune News Service (TNS) Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Sunday, April 26, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors...

Stephen Church Explores The Story Of ‘King John’

Stephen Church Explores The Story Of ‘King John’

April 23, 2015

By Tish Wells McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) “King John: And the Road to Magna Carta” by Stephen Church; Basic Books, (328 pages, $29.99) ——— England’s King John was a loser even to...

‘The Phantom of Menace’ Is A Delightful Parody Of ‘Star Wars,’ Shakespeare

‘The Phantom of Menace’ Is A Delightful Parody Of ‘Star Wars,’ Shakespeare

April 23, 2015

By Tish Wells McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) “William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First (William Shakespeare’s Star Wars)” by Ian Doescher; Quirk Books (176 pages,...

Mysteries: Coben’s ‘The Stranger’ Is Spellbinding From First Sentence

Mysteries: Coben’s ‘The Stranger’ Is Spellbinding From First Sentence

April 23, 2015

By Salem Macknee McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) “The Stranger” by Harlan Coben; Dutton (400 pages, $27.95) Harlan Coben is a master of “the hook,” the art of grabbing you on the first page....

Cookbook Serves As An Introduction To Mystery Writers, ‘Murderous’ Recipes

Cookbook Serves As An Introduction To Mystery Writers, ‘Murderous’ Recipes

April 23, 2015

By Tish Wells McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) “The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook,” edited by Kate White; Quirk Books ($24.95, 175 pages) ——— Mystery writers like to eat. So do their...

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