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Some of Steven Spielberg's most acclaimed movies—like Jaws, Schindler's List, and Jurassic Park—are based on novels. Which of ...

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Peter Seligman, 80, loving husband, father, veteran and well-regarded scientist, passed away on November 30, 2025. Peter was born to Barny and Arvilla Seligman on January 18, 1945 during his father’s ...

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A Song of Ice and Fire has been solidified as a defining work of fiction over the past 27 years. George R.R. Martin’s fantasy book saga ascended into the zeitgeist through an ongoing series of ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...