Reading Has Hurt Me for Years. With a Tablet Holder, It Doesn’t
I went with the clamp since I knew it would be easy to hook onto my thin wooden side table or metal bed frame, and neither had a paint or …
Books
Oprah reveals new book club pick “Long Island” by Colm Tóibín: Read a free excerpt
Oprah Winfrey joined “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday to exclusively reveal her latest book club selection: “Long Island” by author Colm Tóibín. It’s a sequel to the popular novel “Brooklyn,” a New York …
A reader’s guide for “Long Island,” Oprah’s book club pick
“Long Island” selected for Oprah Book Club Oprah Winfrey unveils “Long Island” as her latest book club pick 09:29 Oprah Winfrey has selected “Long Island” by author Colm Tóibín as …
Emily Halnon on Grief, Running, and “To the Gorge” Book
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Jon MeyersJon Meyers Writer and ultramarathoner Emily Halnon didn’t experience a typical introduction to running. While still living in her home state of Vermont, she was introduced to the sport …
Judy Garland’s hell of being starved on Wizard of Oz set led to tragic downfall
Fred Otash was determined to get Judy Garland to the other side of the rainbow. The claim was made in a new biography about Tinseltown’s most notorious private detective, “The …
‘I opened the window so her soul could leave’, mum’s heartbreaking diary of daughter’s brain cancer battle & bucket list
WHEN Laura Nuttall took her final breath in May last year, aged 23, mum Nicola opened a window to “let her soul fly away”. It was a beautiful gesture in …
B.C. man losing vision needs to find home for treasured book collection
In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he’s been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library in Vancouver, B.C. Right now, that involves …
I’m a happiness expert – here are the eight hacks I recommend to my patients including something you should ditch
HOW often would you say you are truly happy? If you feel your days are deprived of delight, the good news is you can take action to gain more glee. …
Kim Scott: 25 years after Miles Franklin winning book, Benang, the Noongar author looks to a new generation
When Kim Scott was a child, words and stories were many things — a magnet, an escape, a haven for a shy little boy. Growing up in Albany, he was …
Cover Art for the First Harry Potter Book Could Fetch a Record $600K at Auction
The watercolor illustration by Thomas Taylor was featured on the first edition of the novel in 1997. Courtesy Sotheby’s In the 1990s, Thomas Taylor, a recent art school graduate, was …