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Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77
Author Paul Auster has died at age 77. Auster was a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1.” Auster’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his literary representatives. Auster completed more than 30 books, translated into dozens of languages. He never achieved major commercial...
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‘Kurtz: A Novel' is a romance with a military twist
In a romance novel with a military twist, author John Lawson III tells the story of former classmates and how war affects their relationship. News4’s Jummy Olabanji sits down with Lawson to discuss “Kurtz: A Novel.”
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April is National Poetry Month. Here's how you can celebrate in and around DC
National poetry month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, and encourages people to pay attention to and enjoy poetry. Here are some ways to celebrate around D.C.
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DC nonprofit hosts Words, Beats & Life Festival celebrating jazz, poetry and hip-hop
The festival’s founder Mazi Mutafa and poet Raquel Ra Brown joined News4’s Tommy McFly in the studio for a performance and sneak peek.
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Book ban attempts reached historic high last year, library association says
The association says that 4,240 individual book titles were targeted for removal from schools and public libraries — a sharp increase from the previous high of 2,571 in 2022.
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New book examines impact of father figures on kids
“Vanishing Fathers” is full of inspiring stories of people who were transformed by mentorship. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to author and philanthropist Jamie Truman.
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Local libraries struggle with soaring costs of e-books — and they only lease them
Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity.
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Congratulations, today is your day: A free book giveaway to honor Dr. Seuss' birthday
Babies born this coming Saturday could get a birthday present featuring a guy who knows how to have fun — The Cat in the Hat.
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Virginia Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl hosts biography signing
News4’s Jummy Olabanji emceed the event and spoke to Ali about her life depicted in the new book, “Breaking Barriers with Chili.”
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DC author channels period dramas in new book
Author Nikki Payne’s “Sex, Lies and Sensibility” is a rags-to-riches story for fans of Jane Austen and “Clueless.” News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to Payne about how her second book reinvents a timeless classic.
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A scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym
The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive than previously thought. A Northeastern University postdoctoral teaching associate believes he found work that Louisa May Alcott wrote under several pseudonyms for local newspapers in Massachusetts. Some of the 20 or so stories and poems found were also written under Alcott’s own name. One story written under the pseudonym...
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Illustrated edition of first ‘Hunger Games' novel to come out Oct. 1
A new edition of “The Hunger Games,” the first novel in Suzanne Collins’ dystopian series set in the North American land of Panem, will include words and pictures.
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DC's most-borrowed books of 2023
D.C. read a lot this year. Here are some of the highlights.
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Here are DC's most-borrowed books of 2023
D.C. read a lot this year, borrowing the latest bestseller and enjoying the juiciest memoirs in physical and eBook form.
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James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstores
Hundreds of employees at independent bookstores around the country will receive $500 holiday bonuses from author James Patterson.
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DC Public Library sees record-breaking digital loans this year
The DC Public Library shared that District readers enjoyed a digital book or two in 2023.
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DC Public Library hits major digital milestone
Readers have checked out more than two million digital books from the DC Public Library so far this year, nearly double the amount checked out last year.
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4 Your Reading: Best holiday book picks
Looking for a book to curl up with this holiday season or give as a gift? News4’s Jummy Olabanji talks with two local authors as part of her 4 Your Reading series.
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New book ban proposal tabled in Spotsylvania County
The decision to defer a vote came after parents and school board members raised their concerns. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Spotsylvania County school board pauses plan for parent approval over library books
The proposed policy would have classified all school library books as instructional materials. Then parents would have to be warned of any books that contain sexually explicit content and could bar their kids from access by signing an opt-out form.