Winner of the Booker Prize for fiction set to be announced in London
LONDON – The winner of the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction will be announced on Sunday. If bookmakers are right, the victorious writer will be named Paul. Three of the….
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Author Sarah Bernstein wins Canadian fiction prize for her novel ‘Study of Obedience’
TORONTO, ONT – Author Sarah Bernstein won the Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday for her novel “Study for Obedience.” The Montreal-born, Scotland-based author accepted the $100,000 award remotely from Scotland,….
‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into fiction with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’
Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have given audiences thrilling and sometimes terrifying front-row seats to incredible feats of human ambition in their documentary work. From Alex Honnold’s white-knuckle….
For author Haruki Murakami, reading fiction helps us ‘see through lies’ in a world divided by walls
OVIEDO – For Japanese author Haruki Murakami, the bloody conflict in the Gaza Strip is a horrendous example of how our world is divided by walls, both physical and metaphorical…..
‘American Fiction’ wins People’s Choice award at Toronto Film Festival
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffery Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in….
Cord Jefferson’s insightful satire of race and media, ‘American Fiction,’ lights up TIFF
TORONTO, ONT – Fifty pages into Percival Everett’s “Erasure” Cord Jefferson knew he wanted to adapt it into a movie script. Halfway through, he began to see Jeffrey Wright playing….
Is Honey Actually Good for You? Separating Fact from Fiction
Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries, and it continues to be a popular natural remedy. However, the question remains: is honey actually good for you? In….
Eggs and Your Health: Separating Fact from Fiction
Eggs have long been a staple in many people’s diets, providing a versatile and affordable source of protein. However, there has been a lot of debate over the years about….