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Go out of curiosity or for its familiarity. Go for a fun night out or to support a high-quality local theater company. Regardless of your motivations, Miners Alley’s production of “Misery” delivers on its fair share of dark pleasures. Warren Sherrill directs his ace ensemble — Emma Messenger, Torsten Hillhouse and Mark Collins — with an eerie mix of hoot and horror as well as a fine appreciation for what remains absurd and theatrical about the set-up of William Goldman’s play, based on Stephen King’s 1987 bestselling novel.

When John Williams penned the gritty, Colorado-set novel “Butcher’s Crossing” in 1960, he faced a herd of Western writers stampeding in the other direction. Seminal novelists of the genre such as Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour had already idealized the American Frontier in hundreds of best-selling books and stories. But Williams, a University of Denver professor for 30 years, took a darker view of U.

Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride are among the finalists for the 10th annual Kirkus Prizes, which will be awarded in October.       

Buffalo Bills fans can't hear John Murphy call games just now, as he recovers from a stroke. But they can hear from him in a new book.       

School book challenges have been rare in the past 3 years in Iowa, an exclusive investigation finds. Few books have been removed.       

This week in Dear Bookseller, the mother of a precocious 10-year-old is on the hunt for clever mysteries for kids.       

Michael Oher, the former Ole Miss All-American and subject of "The Blind Side," was at a signing for his own newly released book.       

Billy Dee Williams, iconic 'Star Wars' actor, is releasing his memoir, "What Have We Here?" this year, focusing on his movies and his legacy.       

Everyone lied to Pidgeon Pagonis for many years. Now it's time they told their truth. They're intersex.       

Ziwe recently announced the release of her new book "Black Friend: Essays," which will discuss her struggles growing up as a Black woman in America.       

Haley Jakobson's debut novel "Old Enough" is the "Big Bisexual Book" of the summer. Here's why readers say bi representation in fiction matters.       

Billy Porter reflected on the selection of Harry Styles as the first man to grace the cover of American Vogue in an interview published Friday.       

High on "Heartstopper" and "Red, White & Royal Blue"? Then these are the books you need to add to your to-be-read pile.