Books

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'Eighth Grade,' 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' win WGA Awards

The annual awards show is one of the final awards season bellwethers before the Oscars.

Books Authors appearing on LI this week
A roundup of readings and signings at local bookstores and libraries.
2/16/19
Books Bestsellers for the week ending Feb. 9
Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by NPD BookScan for the week ending Feb. 9.HARDCOVERFICTION1. CONNECTIONS ...
2/15/19
Celebrities Recent notable deaths
See all the movie stars, musicians, authors, sports figures and other notable people whom we've recently lost.
2/13/19
Books Jane Harper's mysteries are as big as her native Australia
For 'The Lost Man,' she went into the Outback to research life in the remotest reaches of her country.
2/13/19
Books LI author talks new book on 'Wild Bill' Hickok
The author of "Dodge City" brings the Wild West back to life for modern readers.
2/12/19
Books New books: Toni Morrison, an account of Chernobyl, more
Three new standout nonfiction and fiction releases.
2/12/19
Books Bestsellers for the week ending Feb. 2
Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by NPD BookScan for the week ending Feb. 2. HARDCOVERFICTION1. ...
2/8/19
Books 'Parkland': The school shooting survivors who launched a movement
The author of "Columbine" doesn't linger on heartbreaking stories but focuses on the students' anti-gun activism.
2/8/19
Books 'The Peacock Feast': Rich historical novel set partly on LI
The title refers to an elaborate dinner Tiffany hosted at Laurelton Hall in 1914.
2/8/19
Books Inmate freed with Kim Kardashian West's help gets book deal
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Wednesday that Alice Marie Johnson's "After Life: My Journey From Incarceration to Freedom" comes out May 21.
2/6/19