Out West Books’ titles put the right books into the right hands

Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends three titles that, through fiction and...

Thirteen books to read by Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi is not only the longest-serving current UAE ruler, but also one of the nation’s most esteemed historians. In addition to developing Sharjah into a global cultural hub, Sheikh Dr Sultan is a prolific writer,...

An entrepreneur who built his 6-figure business around 'unreasonable hospitality' shares the books he makes employees read

Kyle Ray turned his window-cleaning side hustle into a six-figure business, thanks to a unique pricing structure and providing what he calls "unreasonable hospitality." However, if you asked the business owner what he does, he wouldn't mention...

Somebody I Used to Know: Modern Rom-Com Review

The Rom-Com is perhaps the most well-tread genre in Hollywood. Released in 2023, the rom-com ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ tells an original story from real-life partners Dave Franco and Alison Brie. It follows a once-until-recently-successful talk...

Agna Yami: World’s youngest published female poet and child literacy advocate

As the colourful kite soared, it caught the imagination of a five-year-old who had come to the park accompanied by her mother. Enraptured by the rainbow-hued object’s vagaries and flight of fancy, she poured her emotions and feelings into verse....

Book review: This mystery unfolds in the posh enclave of Saugatuck, Mich.

As this story opens Henshaw is happily married to Erin. In the previous book they were in Florida on their honeymoon. It is now some years after that-they are parents of a young son named Leo. Five years old, Leo inherited his dad’s ability to see...

Montana selects author, publisher as new poet laureate

The state has a new poet laureate. Allen Morris Jones of Bozeman was named by Gov. Greg Gianforte as Montana Poet Laureate for 2025–2027, the Montana Arts Council announced last week. Allen Morris Jones of Bozeman was named by Governor Gianforte...

Guyanese author, educator honoured for contribution to Toronto community

By Frederick Halley THE Toronto Arya Samaj/Vedic Cultural Centre has recognised two well-known Guyanese Canadians – Janet Naidu, author, educator and community leader, and Ramnarine Sahadeo, author, retired lawyer and community leader in Toronto....

I’ve read 200 books - this is the best one I’ve read this year

As someone who spends hours upon hours reading each week, I have struggled to really get into any books this year. I have even tried dabbling in new genres, but there is one kind of book that I can always rely on, and that is a...

I write bestselling cosy fantasy books — these are the 12 cosy books you need to read

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Autumn is the perfect time to start your cosy fantasy journey(Image: Daniel de la Hoz via Getty Images) As the days grow colder and we...

12 cosy books you need to read in October and beyond — according to bestselling author

Autumn is the perfect time to try your first cosy fantasy - or find a new favourite (Image: Getty) With the days becoming chillier, pumpkin spice everywhere and just a matter of weeks before the clocks fall back, we're officially in cosy season....

Another record for M’sia’s youngest author

At just 10 years old, Lashika Poneswaran has already achieved what many adults dream of – becoming a twice-published author. Her latest fiction book, The Spooky Summer Camp, recently earned her a nod as Malaysia’s “Youngest Fiction Series Author”...

Kunesh: Books of the month

Growing up, I was rarely seen without a book in my hand. I adored reading. I loved the smell of a new book. I loved immersing myself in the pages of the story. I loved the satisfaction of finishing a book and reflecting on the plot. News and...

‘Monster’ Season 3 Review: Even ‘Ed Gein’ Doesn’t Want You to Watch This ‘Story’

Late in the third episode of “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” Alfred Hitchcock (Tom Hollander) is bemoaning the success of “Psycho.” Years after his iconic thriller shocked viewers out of showering, the studios only want him to make more “sex-horror”...

Mushroom murder books hit the shelves

Amid those to report on the conclusion of the exhaustive hearings, the BBC ran a live blog that led its online site, such was the reach of the bizarre case. The Al Jazeera network and US masthead The Washington Post were others to cover it from...

Todd Borg featured author Tuesday at Carson City’s Browsers Corner Book Store

Good news, mystery fans! Todd Borg is the featured author at Browsers Corner Book Store’s next author event on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (this time in the library Digitorium). He will preview his new mystery Tahoe Speed, the 23rd in...

OPINION: Banning books erases Native voices and experiences

Traci Sorell Book banning is not new. A small minority seeking to decide and limit what the majority can access and read has existed for millennia. What is more recent? Works created by Native authors and illustrators for young people show up on...

Theater review: English import ‘Enormous Crocodile’ makes Roald Dahl delightful

Funny thing about Roald Dahl. Describe one of the English author’s macabre tales to a parent and they might be horrified that their child would be exposed to such a story. But the kids are usually just fine with it. That has a lot to do with the...

As Murdoch Mysteries returns, author talks books that inspired show

Murdoch, the article noted, isn’t the smartest dog in the pack — but he can bark answers to basic math questions. Her previous dog was a border collie named Jeremy Brett, after the actor who played Sherlock Holmes in two 1980s TV series. The pooch...

Author donates books to Kinnegad library

Published: Sat 4 Oct 2025, 1:00 PM Shay Callaghan, a former member of Westmeath County Council, and author of the recently-published Tales of Westmeath: History and Folklore from the Schools Collection, recalls the evolution of the building that...