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Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of his career. “The Eleventh Hour,” which includes two short stories and three novellas, is his first work of fiction since he was brutally stabbed on a New York lecture stage in 2022. His recovery has been ...

Watching out

A flock of ducks gaze out across one of the ponds at the McDonough Wildlife Refuge in Vienna recently. The ponds are popular spot for ducks and geese. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible ...

Many shades of fall

The leaves of a sweetgum tree contrast with the evergreen trees behind it during a sunny fall day recently in downtown Marietta. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion on this ...

Arching over

A double rainbow arches over the entrance to Oak Grove Cemetery recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more photos at Instagram.com/mariettatimes.

Spanish tenor’s fame expands with splash at the Met

NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special. It’s one of the voices you find every 15 or 20 years.” Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan ...

Falling waters

The leaves of one of the thousands of trees in Vienna’s McDonough Wildlife refuge hangs over one of the ponds in the park during a partly cloudy afternoon recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at ...