46 h. ago A lonely Seattleite finds herself in Florida in local author's new book

A lonely Seattleite finds herself in Florida in local author's new book  The Seattle Times

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48 h. ago Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally

In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr.

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63 h. ago In his new book, author Dan Brown tackles the ultimate mystery

Author Dan Brown is known for storylines that delve into myth and conspiracy theories. His new book — The Secret of Secrets — tackles the ultimate mystery: human consciousness.

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3 d. ago Judge reviews $1.5B Anthropic settlement proposal with authors over pirated books for AI training

A federal judge has begun reviewing a landmark class-action settlement agreement between the artificial intelligence company Anthropic and book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

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6 d. ago Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay authors $3,000 per book in a landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

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6 d. ago AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors

AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

Economics

8 d. ago UConn's Dan Hurley reveals burnout, says stress of chasing 3 consecutive titles pushed him to the edge

In a new book, co-authored by Dan Hurley, the UConn men's basketball head coach admitted the pursuit of a third straight national championship left him exhausted.

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9 d. ago Author Arundhati Roy discusses her new memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me'

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with acclaimed author Arundhati Roy about her new book "Mother Mary Comes to Me," her first major work of autobiography.

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2 w. ago Author of book on Hurricane Katrina debunks myths and misconceptions

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andy Horowitz, author of "Katrina: A History 1915-2015," about misconceptions post-Hurricane Katrina and his assertion that what happened in 2005 was entirely predictable.

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2 w. ago Author Cancels National Book Festival Appearance “due to current events in Washington, D.C.”

Author Cancels National Book Festival Appearance “due to current events in Washington, D.C.”  PoPville

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2 w. ago AAPI authors among finalists for 2025 Washington State Book Awards

AAPI authors among finalists for 2025 Washington State Book Awards  Northwest Asian Weekly

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship fueled by ‘money and sex’: author

Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein bonded over "money and sex" according to explosive new book by author Andrew Lownie about the disgraced Duke of York.

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3 w. ago 'Old trees matter.' Seattle author Lynda Mapes is writing to save them in her new book

'Old trees matter.' Seattle author Lynda Mapes is writing to save them in her new book  KUOW

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3 w. ago Journalist and author Jon Lee Anderson discusses his book 'To Lose a War'

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist and author Jon Lee Anderson about his new book, "To Lose a War." The book collects Anderson's writing from Afghanistan over a near-quarter-century span.

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