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Percival Everett's 'James' is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner prize for fiction

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Percival Everett’s “James” is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.

Galveston boat captain charged with 3 counts of abuse of a corpse after reportedly mishandling people’s ashes

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Scattering ashes at sea is a serene sendoff some choose for their loved ones.

Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong win Carnegie Medals for Excellence

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Julie Otsuka’s novel “The Swimmers,” in which a group of swimmers collectively narrate their daily routines and what happens when they’re disrupted, has won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.

Mediterranean ships find 5 dead, rescue over 1,100 migrants

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Ships in the Mediterranean Sea have rescued over 1,100 people struggling to reach Europe in rickety smugglers' boats and found five bodies.