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PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war
FILE - A logo is displayed at the PEN America Literary Awards, March 2, 2023, in New York. Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America on Monday, April 22, 2024, called off its annual awards ceremony. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
inside the market
Looking for value stocks? Some lessons from the masters
Norman Rothery
opinion
Timothy Garton Ash on the cracking European project: Freedom is not a process, it’s a struggle
Eric Reguly
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of April 20, 2024
Books on the shelves
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces uncertainty in new memoir, Closer Together
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arts
George McWhirter sole Canadian shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize
Irish-Canadian poet George McWhirter poses in this undated handout photo. Only one Canadian has made the short list for the Griffin Poetry Prize, a prestigious literary award that until recently had a separate purse just for homegrown talent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Mark van Manen *MANDATORY CREDIT*
books
In new memoir, RuPaul skips the camp for a clear-eyed look back at his pre-Drag Race life
RuPaul's new book The House of Hidden Meanings, is out now.
books
Books on artificial intelligence, space law shortlisted for Donner Prize
University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach appears at a Senate national defence committee in Ottawa on Monday, February 2, 2015. Books on artificial intelligence, space law and wrongful convictions are among the works shortlisted for the $60,000 Donner Prize, which recognizes the best public policy book by a Canadian. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
Russian opposition politician Navalny wrote memoir before death, says widow
FILE PHOTO: People lay flowers at the grave of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny following his funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
arts
McNally Robinson is an indie bookstore that figured it out: Focus on books
Chris Hall, co-owner of McNally Robinson Booksellers, at the company’s Grant Park location in Winnipeg on March 4, 2024. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
international business
Macy’s adds two new independent directors to board, ending proxy contest with Arkhouse
FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans windows at a Macy's store in Arlington, VA, February 21, 2012. Department store chain Macy's Inc expects sales gains this year, helped by improving incomes, sending the company's shares up in morning trade. Macy's was helped again by the broad array of exclusive and private brands that led to a higher profit in the holiday quarter. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)/File Photo
arts
Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for US $6 million at auction
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the comic book that introduced Superman to the world in 1938, which sold for $6 million on Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
books
Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa, to release memoir in October
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND, JAN. 27-30 **Ina Garten, aka the Barefoot Contessa, smiles during an interview in her home kitchen, which also doubles as the set for her Food Network televison show "Barefoot Contessa" Dec. 21, 2004 in East Hampton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
books
Novels from Asia, Europe and South America vie for International Booker Prize
Kairos, by Jenny Erpenbeck
report on business
Cannabis firm Tilray reports US$105-million third-quarter loss, shares sink
FILE PHOTO: Cannabis plants grow inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
books
Three Canadians shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for fiction
From left, authors Claudia Dey, Janika Oza, and Eleanor Catton.
world
Bill Clinton reflects on post-White House years in the upcoming memoir ‘Citizen’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton participates in a discussion moderated by Stephen Colbert, host of CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", during a campaign fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
world
One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over US$2.6-million at auction
world
Harvard says it’s removed human skin from binding of 19th century book
FILE - This Nov. 13, 2008 file photo shows the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, File)
books
Nicole Winstanley named president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Canada
The publishing house, which launched its first Canadian publishing list just over a decade ago, did not make Nicole Winstanley available for an interview after announcing her appointment Wednesday.
u.s. politics
Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills
Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.
books
Suzette Mayr, Emma Donoghue shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award
Canadian authors Suzette Mayr and Emma Donoghue have been shortlisted for the prestigious Dublin Literary Award. Donoghue poses in her home town of London, Ont. on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
arts
Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honoured
FILE -Judy Blume, author of the 1970 novel "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," is interviewed at the premiere of a new film adaptation of the novel, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Westwood Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, March 21, 2024, while Judy Blume and her longtime ally in the fight against book bans, the American Library Association were given honorary prizes by the National Book Critics Circle. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of March 23, 2024
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world
King Charles doing ‘very well’, Camilla tells Belfast crowds
FILE PHOTO: Britain's King Charles reads cards and messages, sent by well-wishers following his cancer diagnosis, in the 18th Century Room of the Belgian Suite in Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, February 21, 2024. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS
books
Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures still going strong almost two years after it was published
The author Shelby Van Pelt, whose debut novel ÒRemarkably Bright CreaturesÓ has been an unexpected success, photographed by a Jason Brammer mural in Chicago on March 8, 2023. Van PeltÕs novel, which adopts the point of view a cranky, mischievous octopus, is the increasingly rare kind of hit: powered by word-of-mouth and bookseller recommendations. (Alexa Viscius/The New York Times)
advisor news
This senior grows Dahlias and wrote a memoir to keep busy in retirement
Ian Raynor, a retiree stands on his deck at his home in Strathroy, Ontario on Monday, March 11, 2024. The Globe and Mail/ Geoff Robins
books
Fire Weather among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
John Vaillant
book review
Bury the Lead is a whodunit that nails the details
Photo credit is Betsy Hilton. Author Kate Hilton and Liz Renzetti.
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of March 16, 2024
Books on the shelves
opinion
In my gay youth, books were power for LGBTQ people. They still are – and reactionaries fear that
Maurice Vellekoop
visual arts
Humour and horror collide at the National Gallery’s Nick Sikkuark retrospective
bestsellers
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of March 9, 2024
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book recommendations
Books we’re reading and loving: Bridge to Terabithia will break your heart all over again
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retirement planning
After COVID and Hurricane Ian, I have come to realize much of what I planned for my retirement is ‘an illusion for the foreseeable future’
Janet Salian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida (hard hit by Hurricane Ian) for the feature “Tales from the Golden Age” in Report on Business.