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Causeway Bay Books to close temporarily as owner faces health issues
10+ min ago (200+ words) Lam Wing-kee (), 70, owner of Taipei's Causeway Bay Books, said yesterday that he has temporarily closed the bookstore due to health concerns, with no clear timeline for its reopening. Lam said he could not specify when the bookstore might reopen, adding…...
The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Books of the Last 10 Years, Ranked
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (21+ words) Comic Book Resources This site can't be reached...
The winter reading round-up
23+ min ago (229+ words) Subtitled Loss and Restoration in the Aegean, this fascinating story takes us to the Greek islands of the Dodecanese. Martin, a fine and elegant writer, chronicles her journey through the five islands, studying the cultural and ecological legacy of sponge…...
A Dark Return to the Underground: Gho$t Releases New Single "Adwokat Diab'a"
25+ min ago (108+ words) I woke on my second day in Margaret River feeling exhausted, even though I'd had eight hours of sleep both nights. Actually, no, that's not true. I'd been in bed for eight hours both nights, but the bed was quite…...
A Literary Guide to Rockland County: The Iconic, Enduring Pickwick Bookshop
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (697+ words) Established in 1945, Pickwick has a storied history Pickwick Bookshop on South Broadway is hard to miss. Outside, there are books in bins with handwritten signs on them. Inside, you'll likely find Jack Dunnigan, the bookstore's longtime owner, sitting at the…...
Jamaican cancer survivor shares story of faith in memoir
38+ min ago (233+ words) Jamaican author and advocate Mario Spencer is sharing his journey of survival, faith, and recovery in a new memoir that chronicles his battle with a rare and aggressive bone cancer diagnosed during his teenage years. Rather than focusing solely on…...
Loyola Press to Release "A Catechism of the Strange" By W. Tyler Allen
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (289+ words) New Book Explores How the Saints Reveal the Mystery and Transformative Power of the Catholic Faith The book explores themes including:" Allen says, "The stranger parts of Catholicism are often treated as curiosities or distractions, but they reveal something essential…...
Crowds gather in Melrose for the opening day of a star-studded Borders Book Festival
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (1016+ words) The Borders Book Festival gets off to a spectacular start on Thursday 11 June, with its opening night setting the scene for a four-day extravaganza of intense debate, literary insights, side-splitting comedy and family fun for everybody. This year's Thursday evening…...
French Novelist Bernard Werber to Deliver Special Lecture at Kyobo Book Centre
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (313+ words) Published 10 Jun. 2026 11: 18(KST) Bernard Werber, the renowned French novelist, will deliver a lecture at the Kyobo Building in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, to commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France, under the theme "Surviving and Being Together." Bernard Werber....
JAPAN BIZ: Bookstores offering gyms, cafes, lounges to attract customers
53+ min ago (366+ words) June 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As more bookstores close amid stiff competition with online shops, their operators are striving to introduce new business models to entice customers to stay longer at their stores. In spring 2025, Maruzen Junkudo Bookstores Co. , a…...