British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

Any day now. That's the time frame for the opening of Broadway Books & Roasting Co., the new downtown book store and gourmet coffee shop, according to one of the owners. "We're just going to open the ...

Hosted by Richard Winham, Open Book is a in-depth conversation with writers of local, regional, national, and international renown. July 11, 2025 • (Penguin Books)On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book, ...

There are so many great books to look forward to in 2025. But first, you'll want to catch up on these perspective-shifting titles from 2024. Scroll down to find books exploring the art world, life ...

Although the film industry can be quite lucrative, there are a lot of moving parts to how a film gets to be a “success” or “flop.” As it relates to building up hype for a movie, marketing teams play a ...

A few mornings ago, Matthew Hein took a walk downtown and glanced upward toward all the condo towers. “All these people need books,” Hein said. On April 9, he and fellow book lover Anika Omark will ...

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It’s called The Lynx, after the wildcat native to the state. “We wanted something a little fierce,” she said. By Alexandra Alter On a recent Sunday, Lauren Groff got out of bed at three in the morning ...