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The novelist John Irving is famous for telling stories set in his native New England and in Austria, the site of a pivotal ...

The 10 stories in “North of Ordinary” come to life with unnerving realism drawn from Gardiner’s own experiences. Now 88, he ...

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The world is mourning music legend Marianne Faithfull, who has died aged 78 following an incredible life in and out of the ...

John Wyman Stone, 82 yrs, passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2025. “Stoney”, as he was known to his friends, was born on September 16,1942 in Chicago, IL, the oldest of four ...

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One needn’t be reminded that in December 1980, Mark David Chapman fatally shot John Lennon on the streets of New York City in a harrowing incident that shook the world. It’s the ultimate example of ...

In a blog post on Tuesday, the popular author said he has read the allegations and felt “horror and dismay”. He wrote: “I’ve stayed quiet until now, both out of respect for the people who ...