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Tariq &ldquo;Black Thought&rdquo; Trotter, of The Roots, performs at the Roots Picnic at the Mann Center in Philadelphia in 2022.

Trotter’s memoir is coming of age tale

Tariq &ldquo;Black Thought&rdquo; Trotter, of The Roots, performs at the Roots Picnic at the Mann Center in Philadelphia in 2022.

November 25, 2023, 5:51am Entertainment

The subject of Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter’s new book, “The Upcycled Self” is the Roots rapper himself. The co-leader of “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” band is an actor, college professor, stand-up comic, and now author. Read story

&ldquo;America Fantastica&rdquo; by Tim O&rsquo;Brien.

Tim O’Brien steps out of type with satirical thriller

&ldquo;America Fantastica&rdquo; by Tim O&rsquo;Brien.

November 25, 2023, 5:49am Entertainment

“America Fantastica,” the latest and perhaps last book by Austin, Texas, novelist Tim O’Brien, yanks off the Vietnam War writer tag that has long dogged the author of “Going After Cacciato” and “The Things They Carried.” Read story

The wind phone in Evanston, Ill.

Wind phone, painted rocks offer healing

The wind phone in Evanston, Ill.

November 25, 2023, 5:47am Life

When Mary Leopold helped place a wind phone on hole 11 of Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston, Ill., she envisioned it as a place to connect with her late son, Oliver. Read story

&ldquo;World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music,&rdquo; by Jeff Tweedy.

Find insight in words, music of Tweedy, Cash

&ldquo;World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music,&rdquo; by Jeff Tweedy.

November 25, 2023, 5:44am Entertainment

A paean to the life-changing power of music, Jeff Tweedy’s amiable new memoir focuses on the songs that inspired an introspective Midwestern boy to start a series of bands, most notably the Grammy-winning group Wilco. Read story

&ldquo;American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and his Mother,&rdquo; by Deanne Stillman (Melville House)

‘American Confidential’ takes close look at assassin

&ldquo;American Confidential: Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and his Mother,&rdquo; by Deanne Stillman (Melville House)

November 25, 2023, 5:44am Entertainment

This Nov. 22 will mark 60 years since President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas – an event that not only terrorized a nation and inspired the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, but spawned a vast body of literature about the murder and its meaning in American life. Read story

&ldquo;The Christmas Book,&rdquo; by Phaidon editors, top row from left, &ldquo;The Color of Dance,&rdquo; by TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, &ldquo;Birding for a Better World,&rdquo; by Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson, &ldquo;The Art in Flower,&rdquo; by Lindsey Taylor, &ldquo;Dressing the Part: Television&rsquo;s Most Stylish Shows,&rdquo; by Hal Rubenstein, &ldquo;Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection,&rdquo; photographs by Slim Aarons, and &ldquo;Vanity Fair: Oscar Night Sessions,&rdquo; photos by Mark Seliger, and bottom row from left, &ldquo;Yellowstone: The Official Dutton Ranch Family Cookbook,&rdquo; by chef Gabriel &ldquo;Gator&rdquo; Guilbeau, &ldquo;The New Brownies&rsquo; Book: A Love Letter to Black Families,&rdquo; by Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer, &ldquo;Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women&rsquo;s Words,&rdquo; by Jenni Nuttall, &ldquo;Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed,&rdquo; by Donald Bogle, &ldquo;Thom Browne,&rdquo; by Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton, &ldquo;Milton Glaser: Pop,&rdquo; by Steven Heller, Mirko Ilic and Beth Kleber, and &ldquo;LL Cool J Presents the Streets Win,&rdquo; by LL Cool J, Vikki Tobak and Alex Banks.

Reach for coffee-table read as gift

&ldquo;The Christmas Book,&rdquo; by Phaidon editors, top row from left, &ldquo;The Color of Dance,&rdquo; by TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, &ldquo;Birding for a Better World,&rdquo; by Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson, &ldquo;The Art in Flower,&rdquo; by Lindsey Taylor, &ldquo;Dressing the Part: Television&rsquo;s Most Stylish Shows,&rdquo; by Hal Rubenstein, &ldquo;Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection,&rdquo; photographs by Slim Aarons, and &ldquo;Vanity Fair: Oscar Night Sessions,&rdquo; photos by Mark Seliger, and bottom row from left, &ldquo;Yellowstone: The Official Dutton Ranch Family Cookbook,&rdquo; by chef Gabriel &ldquo;Gator&rdquo; Guilbeau, &ldquo;The New Brownies&rsquo; Book: A Love Letter to Black Families,&rdquo; by Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer, &ldquo;Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women&rsquo;s Words,&rdquo; by Jenni Nuttall, &ldquo;Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed,&rdquo; by Donald Bogle, &ldquo;Thom Browne,&rdquo; by Thom Browne and Andrew Bolton, &ldquo;Milton Glaser: Pop,&rdquo; by Steven Heller, Mirko Ilic and Beth Kleber, and &ldquo;LL Cool J Presents the Streets Win,&rdquo; by LL Cool J, Vikki Tobak and Alex Banks.

November 25, 2023, 5:43am Entertainment

A good book packs power. A good book thoughtfully chosen as a gift can add a layer of joy. Read story

Book focuses on self-loathing crisis

November 25, 2023, 5:43am Entertainment

John Duffy wrote his new book with a hopeful, broken heart. Read story

&ldquo;The One of Life Generations&rdquo; game is displayed at the 2023 Toy Fair, in New York&rsquo;s Javits Center, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. The new &ldquo;Generations&rdquo; versions of Life and Trivial Pursuit have expanded their content to cater to younger and older people alike.

Companies update games to appeal to adults older than 65

&ldquo;The One of Life Generations&rdquo; game is displayed at the 2023 Toy Fair, in New York&rsquo;s Javits Center, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. The new &ldquo;Generations&rdquo; versions of Life and Trivial Pursuit have expanded their content to cater to younger and older people alike.

November 25, 2023, 5:42am Entertainment

Toymakers are tweaking original classic games or coming out with new ones that embrace an audience that’s been around for a while: people over 65 years old. Read story

Gallery assistants walk past &ldquo;Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower)&rdquo; 2003 (left) by British street artist Banksy at a photocall for the opening of an unauthorized exhibition &ldquo;The Art of Banksy&rdquo; in London on May 18, 2021.

Banksy interview uncovers name

Gallery assistants walk past &ldquo;Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower)&rdquo; 2003 (left) by British street artist Banksy at a photocall for the opening of an unauthorized exhibition &ldquo;The Art of Banksy&rdquo; in London on May 18, 2021.

November 25, 2023, 5:38am Entertainment

A new detail about the identity of the anonymous, politically minded street artist known as Banksy has been revealed thanks to a rediscovered interview from 20 years ago. Read story

Raphael Pitchal, left, and Jean Christophe Chataignier of Osenat&rsquo;s auction house remove the protection of one of the signature broad, black hats that Napol&eacute;on wore when he ruled 19th century France and waged war in Europe at Osenat&rsquo;s auction house Nov. 17 in Fontainebleau, south of Paris.

Napoleon’s hat sells for $2.1M

Raphael Pitchal, left, and Jean Christophe Chataignier of Osenat&rsquo;s auction house remove the protection of one of the signature broad, black hats that Napol&eacute;on wore when he ruled 19th century France and waged war in Europe at Osenat&rsquo;s auction house Nov. 17 in Fontainebleau, south of Paris.

November 25, 2023, 5:35am Life

A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor’s belongings. Read story