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The Kirkus Prize finalists were announced Tuesday, with six titles each in three categories — fiction, nonfiction and young readers literature. Because that final category is broken into three divisions (picture books, middle grade and young adult), its finalists are closer to winning — there are

To write “Nomadland,” Jessica Bruder spent three years traveling and working alongside grandparents and others living in school buses and vans seeking seasonal work.

The disgraced TV host is still churning out history books, but without his perch at Fox, can he sell them?

Nicole Krauss, a novelist who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y., says Israel is “a deep constant” in her life.

Darwin’s theory of aesthetics may be the sexiest, most dangerous idea in evolution.

Josh Dean's book 'The Taking of K-129' is a true Cold War adventure about a CIA op, a Russian sub, and billionaire Howard Hughes. A 3.5-star review.        

You may know Jimmy “Dog” Cvetic as a former homicide detective or as the manager of several boxing gyms around town or as the founder of the Three Rivers Peace Project. But perhaps for the readers of this page it's Mr. Cvetic's role as impresario of the decades-running Summer Poetry Reading Series held at Hemingway's Cafe in Oakland that you know him best.

In a passage on the art of writing, Nicole, the 39-year-old author who is one of two protagonists in “Forest Dark,” Nicole Krauss’ intellectual workout of a novel, states, “Narrative cannot sustain formlessness any more than light can sustain darkness.” Which is another way of saying that each person’s life is a quest for meaning, and that meaning can often be elusive.

An aerospace consultant, advice columnist, blogger and best-selling author. (And maybe the first to write a novel on a word-processor.)

Online literary magazine Electric Lit’s recent Bodega Project is an appreciative counter to the new tech firm called Bodega. Launched by two ex-Google staffers, Bodega (the start-up) received some harsh criticism this week for threatening the beloved corner stores. The company aims to install 5-foot-wide

Spend your weekend reading 'My Absolute Darling' by Gabriel Tallent. Plus more recommendations from USA TODAY's book critics.        

Richard Sandomir’s “The Pride of the Yankees” examines the movie that made Gehrig immortal

Did you know?: Next week is Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-30), which celebrates the freedom to read. Check out the library display in reference for information on why books are banned. Fill out a survey on what banned books you’ve read recently. Happy First Day of Fall: Patrons can pick up one of library’s passes to the Mass State Parks provided by the Friends of the Library.

Emmy-nominated actress is the third woman to play the role of the literary hacker antiheroine.