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Rare James M. Cain story 'Blackmail' published for first time
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Thu,05/25/23-11:01PM , 383 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The characters are pure noir: Pat, a “dark, heavily handsome thick-shouldered" young man; Myra, a “cheesecakey” woman whose “thick blonde hair" fell “off her bare head to brilliant brassy effect.”
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Singer Tina Turner has died after a long illness at her home near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. Turner was 83. AP entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta has a look at her career.

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Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Wed,05/24/23-1:52PM , 324 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.
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Owners Jessica Callahan, from left, Austin Carter, and Julie Ross pose at Pocket Books Shop in Lancaster, Pa., on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The independent bookselling community continues to grow, with membership in the American Booksellers Association reaching its highest levels in more than 20 years. Callahan, Carter and Ross opened their store last year. (Sophia DeRise/Pocket Books via AP)

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Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Mon,05/22/23-8:03AM , 87 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself. Her friends Julie Ross and Austin Carter had similar thoughts and a similar solution: Open a bookstore.
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Salman Rushdie returned to public life Thursday night at the annual gala of PEN America. It was his first in-person public event since he was stabbed last August while on stage for a literary festival in Western New York. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) (May 18)

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Salman Rushdie honored at PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing
By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer
Thu,05/18/23-6:52PM , 127 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award, just nine months being after being
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