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Interest renewed in dystopia books

November 16, 2024, 5:51am Entertainment

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is selling again. Since President-elect Donald Trump clinched his return to the White House, Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic about a country in which women are brutally repressed has been high on the Amazon.com bestseller list. “The Handmaid’s Tale” was popular throughout Trump’s first term, along with such… Read story

Character reference maquettes from the 1989 film &ldquo;Ghostbusters II&rdquo; are pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Los Angeles.

Film academy acquires ‘Pulp Fiction’ script

Character reference maquettes from the 1989 film &ldquo;Ghostbusters II&rdquo; are pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Los Angeles.

November 16, 2024, 5:51am Entertainment

No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. Read story

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Sci-fi ‘Orbital’ wins 2024 Booker Prize

Alberto Pezzali/ Associated Press (Alberto Pezzali/ Associated Press)

November 16, 2024, 5:50am Entertainment

A slim science fiction novel that looks at our “precious and precarious” world through the eyes of six astronauts on the International Space Station has won the 2024 Booker Prize. Samantha Harvey, author of “Orbital,” took home the award Tuesday. Read story

&ldquo;Billy and the Epic Escape&rdquo; by Jamie Oliver (Penguin Random House)

Oliver’s kids book pulled from shelves

&ldquo;Billy and the Epic Escape&rdquo; by Jamie Oliver (Penguin Random House)

November 16, 2024, 5:49am Entertainment

A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. Read story

Seeking spies? Here’s six books to discover

November 16, 2024, 5:49am Entertainment

These autumn months are a good time for the reader who comes in from the cold. There’s a new book about spies hitting shelves just about every week, including a sequel to “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” called “Karla’s Choice.” Read story

&ldquo;Restoration video&rdquo; is a well-established genre.

Restoration videos sooth, educate

&ldquo;Restoration video&rdquo; is a well-established genre.

November 16, 2024, 5:48am Life

This all began with guitars. I play the guitar, but beyond knowing how to change a string and tune one, I had never given much thought to how it worked, how it was put together. Then one day, I gave it some thought, and began watching videos posted by luthiers… Read story

A customer browses the romance selections at Kiss &amp; Tale in Collingswood, N.J.

Romance readers swoon over new bookstore

A customer browses the romance selections at Kiss &amp; Tale in Collingswood, N.J.

November 16, 2024, 5:48am Entertainment

On a Wednesday afternoon, Erika Nguyen walked through the heavy wooden doors of Collingswood’s newest bookstore. She wandered over to the dark romance section and picked up “Mercy” by Sarah Cate. Read story

Studies have found more musculoskeletal injuries since the pandemic are partly due to lousy posture while working at home.

Set up home office for healthy posture

Studies have found more musculoskeletal injuries since the pandemic are partly due to lousy posture while working at home.

November 16, 2024, 5:17am Life

Workers still sulking at kitchen counters or sinking into recliners might want to upgrade if they are continuing their work-from-home routines in the post-COVID business world. Read story

Historic Philly church makes history again

November 16, 2024, 5:16am Churches & Religion

For the first time in its 237-year existence, Philadelphia’s Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, a National Historic Landmark known as a hub of activism and the first African Methodist Episcopal church, will be led by a woman. Read story

Kick off the holiday season by cleaning out and organizing your closets.

How to organize your closet

Kick off the holiday season by cleaning out and organizing your closets.

November 16, 2024, 5:11am Life

If closing your closet is a struggle, it might be time for a refresh. As we head into the holiday season, when you might be digging into your closet that much more for your winter wardrobe, coats or stored holiday decorations, it’s a perfect time for a fresh start. Here… Read story