Legal eagles and illegal deeds in modern crime tales
A roundup of attorney driven thrillers set across San Diego to Philadelphia. Paul Madriani and Susan McKay navigate custody, crime, and possible drug lord schemes while Dismas Hardy probes a grand jury mystery and a forged truth. Interwoven are twists on journalism, deceit, and courtroom strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele Martini
California
Paul Madriani
San Diego
Susan McKay
Children's Protective Services
Jonah Hale
Jessica
Suade
Jonah
Paul
Martini
John Lescroart
San Francisco
Dismas Hardy
Mary
Pickard
Raymond Raintree
Natalie McCuhen
South
Florida
Ray
Lisa Scottoline
Jack Newlin
Philadelphia
Paige
Mary DiNunzio
Jack
Void Moon
Michael Connelly
Cassie Black
Springfield Library Center blends cafe vibe with study space
At the Library Center in Springfield a cafe vibe with espresso, a gift shop, and meeting rooms draws thousands weekly. Library director Annie Busch says the center functions as a community hub and has doubled circulation while offering programs like poetry slams and karaoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Johnson
Associated Press
Springfield
Springfield Public Library
John Grisham
Barnes and Noble
Annie Busch
Busch
Harriet Henderson
Public Library Association
Maryland
Atlanta
Portland
Milwaukee
Los Angles
Lisa Masten
Newington Library
Connecticut
Cup & Chaucer Cafe
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Harry Dutcher
Leo MacLeod
Multnomah County
Ore
Dolores Pennington
Library Center
Betty Friedan Still Provoke Controversy Amid Personal Reflections
Betty Friedan, 79, faces ongoing debate as she discusses her marriage, domestic violence, and her memoir Life So Far. She rejects labeling herself a victim, dismisses Take Our Daughters to Work Day, and proudly speaks of her children, including her son the theoretical physicist, in candid, provocative terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Betty
Friedan
Jeffrey Deaver
Simon & Schuster
Delacorte
Greg Bear
del Rey
Tawni O'Dell
Viking
Elizabeth Peters
Avan
General
Spencer Johnson
Putnam
Gary Zukav
Maria Shriver
Warner
Morrie
Mitch Albom
Doubleday
Bill Phillips
Michael D’orso
HarperCollins
Andrew Wail
M.D
Knopf
Best Sellers By AP Publishers Weekly Fiction and Nonfiction
A list of top selling books across fiction and general nonfiction from AP and Publishers Weekly. Highlights include Easy Prey by John Sandford, Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark, The Brethren by John Grisham, and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison among others. Includes mass market and trade paperback editions with many notable authors and publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Publishers Weekly
John Sandford
Putami
Mary Higgins Clark
Simon & Schuster
The
John Grisham
Doubleday
Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Knopf
Sandra Brown
Warner
Fireside
Joshua Piven
David He Bergenicht
Chronicle
Plume
Michael Cunningham
Picador
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Hardy
Dismas
Frannie
Nancy Pickard
Mary Lightfoot
Europe
Las Vegas
Max
Jack Karch
Lou Gehrig
FBI
Evan Miller
Robbie
Rose
Mary Honn
Expresso Maker
Barnes & Noble
Betty Frieden
Topeka
Kansas
SAC & Fox Cabino
Ottawa
TWES
Horseshoe Cafe
Nashville Musicity USA
Welch
CK Greene
Vivian Theatre
Wildhorse
Grand Ole Opry
Coshoountommunit Allege
Beech Street
ASNT
Tinuier
Tupac Rohs
Sand Creek Nursery
Ram
Rogers Rd
Olathe
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