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Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala

NEW YORK (AP) — They threw a party at the New York Public Library and a concert broke out. Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the library’s annual “Library Lions” gala, which pays tribute to “outstanding achievements” in arts, culture, letters and scholarship. Others receiving medals were producer-writer Shonda Rhimes and authors James Patterson, Daniel Kehlmann and Louise Erdrich and author-musician James McBride, with whom Springsteen exchanged hugs and greetings shortly before guests were seated for dinner. Held in the grand auspices of the main ...

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.

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 ...