13 Sep 2024 New Literary Fiction Novels for Fans of Elizabeth Strout If you’re a fan of Elizabeth Strout’s rich storytelling and deeply human characters, you’re in luck! We’ve rounded up the latest literary fiction novels that echo her poignant narratives and intricate portrayals of life’s complexities. From stirring character studies to beautifully crafted prose, these new releases are sure to captivate anyone who appreciates Strout’s unique touch. Get ready to immerse yourself in stories that explore the depths of human experience with the same sensitivity and insight. The Alchemy of Bridges by Charlene Williams Release Date: August 19 2024…
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All the technology running through our lives today can sometimes make it feel like we’re always connected and yet rarely “personal.” A quick note of thanks breaks through the chatter—especially when it’s a handsome, handwritten card. I tend to write out a card whenever someone surprises me with a gift or when I’ve had a distinctly good conversation with someone. This has been particularly helpful in the age of conference calls and video chat introductions. It never fails to impress the right people or help me connect with someone on a deeper level—both personally and professionally. Whether it’s old friends,…
In January 2021, Fox News quietly fired politics editor Chris Stirewalt. He had made the decision two months earlier to call Arizona for Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Media titan Rupert Murdoch was irate at the judgment. So, too, were many of the network’s viewers, who fled to Newsmax and One America News after Donald Trump denounced Fox News as disloyal. Around that time, ratings plummeted. “I hate our Decision Desk people!” wrote Murdoch on Nov. 7, when his network projected Biden to win. To win back viewers, Fox News started to circulate reports that the election was rigged.…
Christopher L. Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications.Courtesy: Charter CommunicationsCharter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey said he wants customers to think of reliability and credibility when they think of their cable and broadband provider.The cable giant told CNBC it is unveiling a series of changes Monday to bolster that goal, including rolling out new bundles and pricing, increasing internet speeds, offering credits for service outages and promising heightened reliability for customers.Charter — which provides broadband, cable TV and mobile services and is known to customers under the name of Spectrum — said it is also trying to make the company more approachable…
Have 90 Day Fiance stars Yara Zaya and Jovi Dufren officially split after facing a lot of drama in their marriage? He was known for loving the party lifestyle and she was just trying to adapt to America and his family. So, have they finally broken and moved on? Keep reading for all of the details. 90 Day Fiance Jovi Dufren & Yara Zaya Split It has not been an easy road for Yara Zaya and Jovi Dufren as 90 Day Fiance fans have seen. They met and had a whirlwind romance which resulted in a pregnancy and proposal. Sadly,…
The Asus ROG Ally laid down the gauntlet for Windows-based gaming handhelds when it arrived in 2023. While it had its flaws, including an SD card reader that was unpardonably prone to malfunction, the Ally established itself as the device to beat in the category despite subsequent competition from Lenovo and MSI. Earlier this year, Arnold Su, Vice President of the company’s consumer and gaming PC business, told me that the company didn’t believe in waiting. The Taiwanese firm’s strategy to be the first to market across device categories has paid dividends in India, so why wait when you bring…
A leaf chameleon from the newly named species Brookesia nofy, found in MadagascarAndolalao Rakotoarison A species of leaf chameleon new to science, measuring less than half the length of a human forefinger, has been discovered in a tiny patch of Madagascar’s highly threatened coastal rainforests. Miguel Vences at the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany and his colleagues were alerted to its presence by tourists posting photos of the tiny reptiles on the internet. Vences’s Malagasy collaborators, Andolalao Rakotoarison and Alida Frankline Hasiniaina, went looking for it and collected the first sample. Leaf chameleons, from the genus Brookesia, are miniature…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesA flurry of major central banks will hold monetary policy meetings this week, with investors bracing for interest rate moves in either direction.The Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated two-day meeting, which gets underway on Tuesday, is poised to take center stage.The U.S. central bank is widely expected to join others around the world in starting its own rate-cutting cycle. The only remaining question appears to be by how…
Local governments in China are still building highways, bridges and railways, as pictured here in Jiangxi province on Sept. 6, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s persistent consumption slowdown traces back to the country’s real estate slump, and its deep ties to local government finances — and debt.The bulk of Chinese household wealth went into real estate in the last two decades, before Beijing began cracking down on developers’ high reliance on debt in 2020.Now, the values of those properties are falling, and developers have reduced land purchases. That’s cutting significantly into local government revenue, especially at…
BTS member Jungkook has seemingly voiced his support for K-pop girl group NewJeans in new Instagram posts amid the ongoing HYBE–ADOR feud. BTS’ Jungkook uploaded two posts of his dog to his personal Instagram page on September 14, with captions that seem to reference K-pop quintet NewJeans. The first featured five different coloured hearts and the English sentence, “Artists are not guilty.” Fans began speculating that the post was made in support of NewJeans, as the colours of the five hearts match the quintet’s individual official colours. Later that same day, Jungkook posted a second photo to the same page,…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWineJohn Minchillo | APRepublican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio on Sunday rebuked the false conspiracy theories that have been amplified by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio.”This is a piece of garbage that is simply not true. There’s no evidence of this at all,” DeWine said on ABC’s “This Week.” “Discussion about Haitians eating dogs is just not helpful. And, again, these people are here legally. They’re here legally, and they want to work, and they are, in fact, working.”Trump…
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Sunday’s are for passing along the links from the week that I didn’t quite get to for one reason or another. These made my bookmarks, and now maybe they will make yours. Read the original article here
Remember when Justin Bieber wore a hot pink beanie to a black tie event? Unless you’re Justin, who can pull off anything (you guessed it, we are Beliebers), a beanie at the Grammys isn’t the most appropriate choice of hat. Then what types of hats are suitable for a black tie event, you ask? We’d go for more formal options like a fedora, flat cap, or even a top hat. We bet formal attire isn’t the only occasion you need help with. From covering up a bad haircut to sprucing up for a first date, you’ll come to realize you…
The 2024 Emmy Awards will air on ABC Sunday, Sept. 15th.Preview:‘The Bear,’ ‘Shogun’ and ‘Baby Reindeer were among the big winners at the 2024 Emmys‘Hacks’ was a surprise winner.Dan and Eugene Levy hosted the night.It might have been the second Emmys of 2024 (thanks to the strike-delayed first landing in January of this year), but otherwise it was business as usual for the TV Academy’s awards show.Though there was the standard bout of repetition (‘The Bear’ won 11 awards, breaking its own record), while Billy Crudup and Jean Smart won more awards (for ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Hacks respectively), there…
The 2024 Emmys honored the best and brightest that TV has to offer and delivered some truly wild moments from big wins to silly presentations. Whether it was the speeches that struck you or the presenters who kept you hooked, there was no shortage of fun moments to suck you into the annual awards event. Hosted by father-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the Emmys had its fair share of unique moments. Below, we’re rounding out some of the biggest of the night. And let us know what buzzy moments pulled you into the broadcast in the comments section.…
Elon Musk’s X social media platform is unlikely to be subjected to landmark EU tech rules which aim to rein in the power of Big Tech because it does not meet the rules’ gatekeeper criteria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.The European Commission in May opened an investigation into X after the company rebutted earlier indications that it may have to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which imposes a list of dos and don’ts on Big Tech.X has said it does not qualify as an important gateway between businesses and consumers.Under the DMA,…
Laborers work at a coastal road project construction site in Mumbai on January 12, 2022.Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty ImagesIndia can achieve sustainable economic growth of up to 8% over the medium term, according to the country’s central bank governor.His comments come shortly after data showed India’s gross domestic product slowed to 6.7% in the second quarter, down from 8.2% when compared to the same period last year. The figures have ratcheted up pressure on the central bank to launch its own rate-cutting cycle sooner rather than later.Speaking to CNBC’s Tanvir Gill Friday in an exclusive interview, Reserve Bank…
Sports gambling has exploded across the United States over the past six years and, in response, two lawmakers have introduced legislation that would implement federal regulations on the practice.Rep. Paul Tonko D-N.Y. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Thursday introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet, or the SAFE Bet Act, which seeks to ensure sports betting operators comply with minimum federal standards and tries to address the public health implications resulting from the legalization of sports betting.”This relationship between the gambling industry and sports has reached intolerably dangerous levels, and it’s well past time for Congress to…