Colin Dwyer

13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer

Colin Dwyer

This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.

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The cases against Harvey Weinstein: A timeline of allegations and trials

Colin Dwyer, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

The former Hollywood producer is on trial for sex crimes in New York — again. Here are the allegations and proceedings that have led to this.

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6 tales of mystery and mishap to dive into this weekend

Colin Dwyer

New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

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New books this week: Yoko, Elphaba, Amanda Knox and lost connections

Colin Dwyer

This week's new releases include a memoir from Amanda Knox reflecting on her murder case and exoneration, a biography of Yoko Ono, new fiction from Column McCann, and the latest Wicked book Elphie.

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New books this week: 'Hunger Games' is back, and young people navigate a new Tanzania

Colin Dwyer

This week brings a number of promising new reads — but none more eagerly awaited than Sunrise on the Reaping. We offer 5 books to consider picking up.

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New books this week: A foodie memoir, a missing child, witches illustrated, and more

Colin Dwyer

Care and Feeding chronicles life in the culinary world. All the Other Mothers Hate Me follows a mom turned amateur detective. Plus, Karen Russell's first full-length novel since Swamplandia!

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Trump Administration Moves To Brand Houthis In Yemen A Terrorist Group

Bill Chappell, Colin Dwyer

The designation has broad implications — not just for the Iran-backed group, which controls Yemen's capital, but also for international organizations trying to help residents badly in need of aid.