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Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders returns, Colleen Hoover fans get a long-awaited sequel and Ralph Macchio reflects on "Karate Kid."

Ralph Macchio, who reprises his "Karate Kid" role on "Cobra Kai," says writing his book, "Waxing On," was "far more emotional than I expected."

Gabrielle Blair flips the script on abortion – arguing that men are responsible for all pregnancies and should be held accountable.

Writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida."

In writing his memoir "Beyond the Wand," Tom Felton says he got some much-needed encouragement from his "Harry Potter" co-star Emma Watson.

Barbara Kingsolver transports the plot of Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" to late-1990s Appalachia in her compassionate new novel.

Nearly 20 years after its initial release, J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is a No. 1 best seller. Here's why.

You’re all set for your next hike, backpacking trip or camping excursion, secure in your knowledge of the great outdoors. Right?
Not so fast. It turns out some of what we think we know about wildlife, surviving in the outdoors, campfires, mushrooms and more might be old-fashioned or just plain wrong.

Some books of regional interest for September:
“Treasure State” by C.J. Box (Minotaur Books)

BookBar, a beloved bookshop and wine bar, will close its doors for good at the end of next January, with the owner blaming fatigue and rising costs.
On Monday, owner Nicole Sullivan broke the news that her business at 4280 Tennyson St. will shutter on Jan. 31, 2023, following its 10th holiday season. After the COVID-19 pandemic put her and other entrepreneurs through the wringer, Sullivan said she’s now looking for a change.