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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant
BERLIN (AP) — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
Taylor Swift 'folklore' concert film coming to Disney+
NEW YORK (AP) — A concert film featuring Taylor Swift performing songs from her new album is coming to Disney+.
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve things worth noting about Tuesday's nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to posthumous nominees to famous folks competing for awards.
Darwin notebooks reported stolen from Cambridge library
LONDON (AP) — Cambridge University launched an appeal Tuesday to find two valuable notebooks written by Charles Darwin after they were reported as stolen from the university’s library.
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1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown)
2021 Grammy Awards: List of nominees in top categories
A list of nominees in the top categories at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy.
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Apple Books US Bestseller List - 11/22/20 - Paid Books
Cher to visit Pakistan to help 'world's loneliest elephant'
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iconic singer and actress Cher was set to visit Pakistan on Friday to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better cond…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible best-sellers for the week ending November 22nd:
UK judge refuses Depp permission to appeal libel ruling
LONDON (AP) — A judge has refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal against a British court's ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.
Kaley Cuoco judged a book by its cover for her new TV series
NEW YORK (AP) — Kaley Cuoco knew she wanted to turn Chris Bohjalian’s best-selling novel “The Flight Attendant’ into a TV series when the book caught her eye online.
BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa react to Grammy noms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reactions from some of the nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards:
Obama memoir sells a record 1.7 million copies in first week
Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors an…
Beyoncé leads the Grammy Award nominations with 9 nods, including song and record of the year for “Black Parade”
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé leads the Grammy Award nominations with 9 nods, including song and record of the year for “Black Parade.”
A 'Black Parade' Grammys: Beyoncé leads with 9 nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé is bringing her Black parade to the Grammys: The pop star’s anthem about Black pride scored multiple nominations Tuesday, making her the leading contender with nine nominations.