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List of area book events, book clubs and author visits for the next month.
Celebrity book clubs may be a feature of 21st-century fame, but they have a long lineage. The first such club in Britain, the Book Society, began in 1929.
Presenting the ultimate comedy-fan library: the greatest hits, the must-reads, the near-sacred and absolutely foundational texts to absorb if you wish to understand what, how, and why things are ...
For her next book club pick, Oprah Winfrey is highlighting an author she has praised even before she had a book club. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Wally Lamb's new novel, “The ...
Oprah Winfrey chooses "The River is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her June book club pick, a third for the author.
A woman says a book club for cancer patients has helped her to cope with the disease. Florence Moore, from Boston, was invited to join the Lincolnshire-wide group, which meets online, after being ...
A new novel from acclaimed poet and Massachusetts resident Ocean Vuong is earning high praise from Oprah Winfrey.
John Kenney wanted to write a funny book about death. It’s about life instead. The author of 'I See You’ve Called in Dead' says the death of his firefighter brother was a catalyst for the novel.
“All Boys Aren’t Blue” hit two major milestones this month. One is an anniversary: the novel turned five years old. Five remarkable years of inspiring writers, creating empathy, and giving ...
In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Safekeep,” Yael van der Wouden’s novel about a woman wrapped up in a historical drama and a forbidden romance.
Oprah Winfrey’s 'riveting' April book club pick is the new memoir 'Matriarch' from Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles.