Books

Retired pope offers final reflections on papacy, Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that governing the church wasn’t his…
E-book from libertarian Gary Johnson coming Sept. 27

NEW YORK (AP) — A new campaign book is coming out at the end of September, from Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.…
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ author Lois Duncan dies

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Lois Duncan was perhaps best-known for her pioneering suspense novels that…
‘Turtles’ sequel underwhelms, women drive ‘Me Before You’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Turtle power isn’t all that strong the second time around, according to…
New Captain America book suggests he’s a member of Hydra

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two words no one ever expected Captain America to say? “Hail Hydra.” The…
‘Downton’ author brings one of his favorite novelists to TV

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Respect is due Julian Fellowes, who as a prolific writer has conquered…
Review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ satisfies in superhero summer

It’s a bit of bad timing for “X-Men: Apocalypse” coming third in this summer’s superhero lineup.…
Dig at theater where Shakespeare worked uncovers a surprise

LONDON (AP) — London’s relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city’s history…
JK Rowling honored by PEN for literary and humanitarian work

NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s passion for free expression is so strong it extends to…
What’s missing in the millennial skillset?

One thing is clear: millennials – those born after 1980 – are the world’s future, and…
Punk mainstays NOFX add best-selling book to achievements

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Punk rock mainstays NOFX have been defying music industry trends for three…
Royalty, Obama & fans mark 400 years since Shakespeare died

LONDON (AP) — If all the world’s a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect. The playwright…
Spain commemorates the 400th anniversary of Cervantes’ death

MADRID (AP) — Spain commemorated the 400th anniversary of the death of its best-known writer, Miguel…
Hungary’s Nobel-winning author Imre Kertesz laid to rest

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for…
Ferrante, Pamuk up for Man Booker International Prize

LONDON (AP) — Elusive Italian author Elena Ferrante and Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk are among…