Books
The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened
Politics A former president Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum as set up continues for the upcoming Republican presidential debate Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP By Associated Press updated on August 24, 2023 | 12:12 AM MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 […]
Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
Local News “Students, teachers, and curious minds should be able to access materials that spark critical thinking, cover difficult topics, and appeal to diverse interests without fear of government interference.” Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman reads the book “And Tango Makes Three,” at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 13, 2023, as part of his […]
Local obituary: Hillel Stavis, 78, founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books and Curious George store
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly […]
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
National News “She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.” FILE – This photo shows Dorothy Hoffner, 104, falling through the air with tandem jumper Derek Baxter, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. Daniel Wilsey via AP, File By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press October 10, 2023 | 4:34 PM […]