There was a time not long ago when it felt like all traditionally published queer books were on the way. Often these were tragic or emotionally devastating stories that could leave readers feeling depressed and heartbroken. We begged for a broader range of queer stories, and slowly a more diverse group of LGBTQ+ books began
In the world of mystery and thriller news, we have a constant stream of adaptation news that I love watching. I also have some book lists, release dates for you hip Part 4 (finally!), and the Netflix teaser of Scooby-Doo as a puppy to clear up all timeline feeds. ABC series getting adaptation starring a
Going to the beach every year was one of my favorite parts of the summer when I was growing up. And it still is. Now that summer has officially started, it’s time to head to the beach. But if you can’t go to the beach, reading about the beach might be the next best thing.
AFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt can tell you that AI is hard to sell these days. Last month, he tried to talk about the AI revolution during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona and was booed by students about to enter the AI-ridden job market. His restlessness was telling. Schmidt isn’t the only
Mark Singer, a staff writer for The New Yorker for 23 years who expanded the magazine’s rich reporting and witty prose about offbeat, complex and quintessentially American characters, died Friday in Manhattan. He was 75 years old. His son Tim said in hospital that the cause of death was salivary gland cancer. Mr. Singer wrote
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NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with author Yu-Mei Balasinghamcho about her new book, “Names Have Been Changed.”
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If you’ve ever walked the halls of a big school with a distinguished principal, you know what it’s like to stroll down Rockaway Beach with Janet Fash. “How’s everything going?” He called almost every lifeguard. “How are you? How is the chair? Is it good?” A guard waved to Fash, who had worked for 40