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’ s Gambit? Even though the 1983 novel – the basis for the hit Netflix miniseries – has recently become a paperback bestseller, the name of its author isnt half as well known as it should be. Yet Walter Tevis was more than a one-hit wonder. Tevis’s first book, The Hustler (1959), is the classic novel about professional pool players, and was made into an equally classic film with Paul Newman as “Fast” Eddie Felson and Jackie Gleason as the dapper Minnesota Fats. Published a quarter ...

Book World: You loved Queens Gambit? Its author has some brilliant next moves for you. Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Feb. 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 Quick, who wrote "The Queens Gambit"? Even though the 1983 novel - the basis for the hit Netflix miniseries - has recently become a paperback bestseller, the name of its author isnt half as well known as it should be. Yet Walter Tevis is more than a one-hit wonder. Tevis first book, "The Hustler" (1959) is the classic novel about profe...

TORONTO — Few things have lifted Rojhan Paydar’s spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic quite like a Netflix watch party. Isolated inside her home, the Toronto resident is too often short on social opportunities and long on streaming options. So like many people, she’s recreated the experience of watching Netflix with friends through an unofficial web […]

David Friend Scener is one of the apps that’s seen its popularity spike in the COVID-19 pandemic as more people turn to watch parties on streaming platforms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Scener Mandatory Credit January 19, 2021 - 2:43 PM TORONTO - Few things have lifted Rojhan Paydar’s spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic quite like a Netflix watch party. Isolated inside her home, the Toronto resident is too often short on social opportunities and long on streamin...

The Globe and Mail David Friend Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer HO/The Canadian Press Few things have lifted Rojhan Paydar’s spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic quite like a Netflix watch party. Isolated inside her home, the Toronto resident is too often short on social opport...

This is what local journalism is all about. Each year, I challenge SouthCoasters to read 100 books in a year to make my BookLovers Century Club. Reading 25-49 books would qualify you for the Quarter-Century Club, and 50-99 books, the Half-Century Club.  Each year, our Club grows.  I am one lucky columnist. Remember: this isn’t a competition. It’s not about the numbers.  This is about the act of reading every day. Of losing yourself in good books and expanding your mind. If you’re read...

BLACKSTONE – After a turbulent year that included the fallout from the pandemic and an investigation into the proposed use of relief funds, Blackstone will start the year with a new acting town administrator. The Board of Selectmen voted last Tuesday, Dec. 22, to approve an agreement with Greg Balukonis to serve as the town’s part-time acting administrator. Balukonis is a Milford, Mass., resident and a retired former town administrator for the town of Dudley, Mass. “That’s what we were ...

Walter Tevis Was a Novelist. You Might Know His Books (Much) Better as Movies. In addition to “The Queen’s Gambit,” adapted into the current Netflix hit, Walter Tevis wrote the novels “The Hustler,” “The Color of Money” and “The Man Who Fell to Earth.” Walter Tevis in 1982. His novel “The Queen’s Gambit” is the source material for the popular Netflix series of the same name.Credit...E. Martin Jessee/Lexington Herald-Leader Published Dec. 23, 2020Updated Dec. 27, 2020 The...