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“Double Exposure,” by Robert Sullivan (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) “Double Exposure,” by Robert Sullivan (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) Timothy O’Sullivan came west after the Civil War to take pictures of the landscape and the indigenous people for the Clarence King and George Wheeler geological surveys.  The photographs he left behind are both documentation and art. Ansel Adams, who discovered O’Sullivan’s work in the late 1930s, called the photographs “surrealistic and disturbing” (although he complained that they were “technically deficient”). Although O’Sullivan’s photographs are well known, the photographer’s life is largely undocumented.

Several thousand romance readers from across the country descended on the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center two weeks ago for Readers Take Denver, billed as a four-day conference where bibliophiles would have the chance to mingle with their favorite authors, get books signed, and attend panels and other events. But attendees say the April 18-21 conference was so disorganized and chaotic — self-described “RTD survivor” Kelli Meyer referred to it as “the Fyre Festival of books” — that authors soon began pulling out of next year’s event at the Aurora hotel, which already was on sale. This week, Readers Take Denver announced its 2025 edition was canceled. “I’ve been to many conferences and this, by far, was the worst one I’ve ever been to,” said Sarah Slusarczyk, a 32-year-old who traveled from Michigan.

In my friend's model of community engagement, the porch becomes a place where people of different backgrounds can meet and befriend one another.       

Epilogue is an independent, Latino-owned bookstore and coffee shop right in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina.       

Melissa Joan Hart, who starred on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," revealed a photoshoot she did for Maxim magazine almost got her fired from the series.       

Join USA TODAY and Richard E. Grant on Aug. 23 for a discussion of "A Pocketful of Happiness," the actor's stirring portrait of love and grief.       

What was Boba Fett's mind-set during "Return of the Jedi"? Read an exclusive "Star Wars" excerpt in the "From a Certain Point of View" collection.       

Just 70 miles from the Grand Canyon, Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Ariz. keeps locals and out-of-town travelers well read.       

Loved Rebecca Ross' BookTok hit "Divine Rivals"? Here's what to read next while you're waiting for the sequel "Ruthless Vows" to come out.       

Jay-Z's limited-edition library cards and Brooklyn Public Library exhibition have increased memberships and visitor counts, a spokesperson said.       

Robert Maxwell had an agreement with McGraw Hill prior to his 1991 death, but McGraw Hill became the sole owner of their venture in 1993.       

Intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis releases an illuminating memoir and more of this week's must-read new releases.       

In a lawsuit, parents say a major U. S. school district is infringing on their religious beliefs by discussing LGBTQ+ books in elementary school.       

Life doesn't end at 40, even if stories about women over 40 are hard to come by. Here's what to read to celebrate middle-aged women and beyond.       

National Book Award winner James McBride ("Deacon King Kong") is back with a new must-read novel this week.