A former reporter with the Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe, Jeff Kramer’s new novel, ‘Mud Season’ (Köehler Books) tells the story of Atwood ‘Woody’ Hackworth, a journalist laid off after accusations of inventing a source in one of his stories. Which, as Kramer tells The Post, has never happened to him. “Incredibly, I’ve never been fired,” he says, … Read more
Long before Hollywood director Steven Spielberg made the great white shark #1 on summertime ocean frolickers’ Most Wanted lists in the thriller “Jaws,” there was the megalodon — the biggest, baddest shark ever, replete with a movie marquee moniker. Cue the suspenseful Jaws theme. Weighing more than 60 tons — the equivalent of almost eight … Read more
You may know Jimmy Failla as the flamboyant, fast-talking conservative comic who’s gained a grand following with his hilarious anti-woke commentaries as kickers for shows on Fox News. Now the ex-New York cabbie has packed his brash bon mots into a new book, “Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A-to-Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun” … Read more
From novels to non-fiction and memoirs, here are the books we loved in 2022. NONFICTION Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari (Crown) If you’ve found yourself finding it just about impossible to concentrate these days, you’re not alone. Spoiler alert: It may have something to do … Read more