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Betsy Lerner has spent decades in the publishing industry. Writing her first novel, “Shred Sisters,” unlocked a completely new side to her creativity.

After years of this-and-that jobs, Janice Hallett began to write a novel: “What do I have to lose?” Now a widely celebrated voice in crime fiction, she just launched her fifth book, “The Examiner.”

On Tuesday, 22 anonymously nominated Americans were recognized with fellowships and an $800,000 stipend.

The third novel in the author’s Morning Star series considers how the extreme can engulf the everyday.

Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month.

Jean Hanff Korelitz follows her hit thriller with the related tale of a novelist hounded by anonymous threats. But this writer aggressively aims to turn the page.

It’s October, and horror movie festivals scratch both the weekend getaway and scare-the-bejesus-out-of-you itch. A guide to some worth checking out.

In 2003 the Nobel laureate had a torrid romance with Marc Marie, a French acquaintance. In “The Use of Photography,” they deliver a vivid chronicle of their relationship in photos and essays.

Yuri Herrera’s novel “Season of the Swamp” portrays the antebellum South through the eyes of a humbled leader in exile.

The longest-lived president has also written more best-selling books than any modern president — and had the fewest written about him.