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Anna Quindlen exposes NY social strata in 'Alternate Side'

Friday, 20 April 2018, 08:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Alternate Side" (Random House), by Anna Quindlen Anna Quindlen has written a book that only a New Yorker — or at least someone who has lived there for a stint — could love. The rest...

'The Rising Sea' is entertaining and diverting read

Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 08:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"The Rising Sea: a Kurt Austin Adventure" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown Kurt Austin heads the Special Assignment division of NUMA, the U.S. National Underwater and...

'Stealing the Show' applauds women in TV

Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 08:37 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television" (Atria Books), by Joy Press For the last 15 years, Joy Press has been writing about television for prestigious media outlets. She had...

Odd lack of suspense permeates 'Day She Disappeared'

Monday, 16 April 2018, 08:35 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"The Day She Disappeared" (Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Christobel Kent A lackluster plot with too many side stories and underdeveloped characters mar British author...

Nicholas Monsaart paid tribute to Gozo in The Kappillan

Sunday, 15 April 2018, 07:37 Last update: about 7 years ago

The official launching of the latest edition of Il-Kappillan  ta’ Malta was held at San Lawrenz, Gozo, on Friday, 13 April, 2018. The novel, originally written by Liverpool-born Nicholas...

Tracy Morgan, Tiffany Haddish bring chemistry to 'Last O.G.'

Friday, 13 April 2018, 11:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

TBS' "The Last O.G.," starring Tracy Morgan as a man just out of prison and learning his way around a changed world, also holds a lesson in comedy chemistry. Morgan's Tray has it with "Girls...

New HBO doc examines King's challenging final years

Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:52 Last update: about 7 years ago

When a figure is as fundamental to our history and national identity as Martin Luther King Jr., is there anything left to learn about him? Actually, it may be precisely because King is such a...

Loss, love for Macdonald, Cumberbatch in 'The Child in Time'

Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 11:50 Last update: about 7 years ago

Kelly Macdonald looks every inch the star, in a stylish dress and perfect makeup and manicure — which she proudly notes she did herself. And yet, the Scottish-born actress says with mock...

Ben McKenzie leads 'Gotham' both on and off TV as director

Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 11:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Ben McKenzie says he doesn't have any particular attachment to the number 16, but there's a reason why it's worked out that he would direct the 16th episode of "Gotham" for two years in a row. His...

Chrissy Metz calls focus on her stepdad's abuse 'clickbait'

Monday, 9 April 2018, 11:43 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Chrissy Metz calls news stories focusing on abusive behavior by her stepfather while growing up mere "clickbait." Metz is one of the stars of NBC's hit series "This Is Us" and has a new book out...

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