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'Our Little Secret' is remarkable debut by Roz Nay

Thursday, 31 May 2018, 10:16 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Our Little Secret: a Novel" (St. Martin's Press), by Roz Nay Ten years ago, in the little town of Cove, Vermont, a quiet girl named Angela Petitjean fell in love with the dashing captain of the...

McAdams, Weisz give searing turns in 'Disobedience'

Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 10:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Disobedience " is a slow-burn drama that reveals its true self patiently to the audience. From director Sebastián Lelio ("A Fantastic Woman") and based on Naomi Alderman's book, the film...

Julian Lennon's environmental books hope to 'empower' kids

Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 10:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

— For Earth Day, Julian Lennon hopes to lay the foundation for a whole new crop of environmentalists. He just has to wait a decade or two before they bloom. The firstborn son of the late...

'Infinity War' caps a decade of success for Marvel Studios

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 10:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige talks about his job like a fan who's just lucky to be there. To hear his genuine enthusiasm about the movies, the actors, the audience and the stories almost...

A new book of short fiction by Lionel Shriver

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 10:12 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Property: Stories Between Two Novellas" (HarperCollins), by Lionel Shriver If Lionel Shriver weren't such a terrific writer, she might have had a glorious career as a sociologist. In her latest...

In 'Avengers: Infinity War,' Marvel goes nuclear

Monday, 28 May 2018, 10:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

After 10 years of lean, threadbare, Lilliputian tales, Marvel Studios has, thank heavens, finally decided to go big. The scale of "Avengers: Infinity War," of course, isn't a departure for...

Wedding plans fail in 'Family & other Catastrophes'

Monday, 28 May 2018, 10:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Family & other Catastrophes" (MIRA), by Alexandra Borowitz Emily knew her family was flawed, but she had no idea the dysfunction could reach such epic levels until she comes home for her...

Sheila E. wants to write more, expand book to film

Friday, 3 October 2014, 12:59 Last update: about 13 years ago

Days before the release of Sheila E.'s autobiography, news spread that she was once engaged to Prince. The bigger bombshell, however, didn't get nearly as much attention. "Pretty much, I was...

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