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New book shows how ‘E.T.,’ ‘The Thing,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Road Warrior’ transformed Hollywood

Although it seems like it unfolded a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Barbenheimer…

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Dennis Dauble recounts life in ‘A Rustic Cabin’

BAKER CITY — Dennis Dauble is no stranger to sharing his love of fishing and nature with readers,…

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Must-read crime novels offer thrills, chills and armchair globe-trotting

There’s a world of trouble in these new thrillers, with locations ranging from rural England to blood-spattered Madrid…

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Libraries Provide!

One city in Umatilla County will soon be getting a new library — at least a library with…

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Liz Moore returns with ‘fun to read’ ‘God of the Woods’

The story Liz Moore tells in her fifth novel, “The God of the Woods,” is not a simple…

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Northwest Classics: ‘The Hearts of Horses’

Reading “The Hearts of Horses” is like discovering a secret place. Fictional Elwha County hunkers down in the…

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A bunch of London seniors learn ‘How to Age Disgracefully’ when they join a rambunctious club

Clare Pooley’s writing career began with her last sip of wine. To cope with the monumental decision to…

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Want to LOL? Read ‘Sandwich,’ a new novel about a three-generation family vacation

I don’t laugh out loud very often when I’m reading books, but I did while reading “Sandwich.” And…

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The top new books for your summer reading list

Given how rare it is that anyone has time to read for pleasure, the book had better be…

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In ‘Killing Time,’ an attorney confronts her time with John Wayne Gacy

She was a kid, really, the 28-year-old attorney Karen Conti when she came face-to-face with the serial killer…

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