Notebook 6 hr ago | Add a comment Deer tip Make a point of getting into the woods before and after a storm to see more deer. Rapidly falling barometric pressure that precedes a storm – and to some extent the rising barometer...

Journalist says farewell to readers, co-workers Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Well, this is goodbye. After 10 years of writing this column and coordinating this newspaper’s book coverage, I will be leaving but still plan to write a book review from time to time....

Historic photos collected Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment In November 1936, publisher Henry Luce launched a magazine with the mission of showing all aspects of human life. He put it this way: "To see life; to see the world, to eyewitness great...

IN BRIEF 14 hr ago | Add a comment EDMOND Dickens weekend set Downtown Edmond merchants are preparing for Dickens Weekend, which will be Dec. 4-7. The weekend will feature carriage rides, sidewalk vendors offering hot cider and...

Books: Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ 10 hr ago | Add a comment Praying with ‘Saint of Calcutta’ →"Jesus is My All in All” by Mother Teresa, edited and introducted by the Rev. Brian Kolodiejchuk (Doubleday, $9.95). Last year, the...

'Twilight' fans turn out for midnight screenings in Oklahoma City 15 hr ago | Comments 4 So-called “Twihard” fans took their passion for Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural book series to movie theaters Thursday, turning out en masse for midnight screenings of “Twilight.”...

Author’s dream realized: ‘Twilight’ becomes book series, movie Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Stephenie Meyer’s path to becoming the worldwide best-selling writer of the "Twilight” series started with a dream. Not a vague aspiration to have...

‘True Blood’ cult begins to thicken 20 hr ago | Add a comment NEW YORK — Catching the wave of a public fascination with vampires, HBO’s "True Blood” has steadily increased in stature to become the cable network’s most popular...

Autobiography details actor’s story 21 hr ago | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — The recent spate of male movie stars writing their life stories — including Tony Curtis, Robert Vaughn and Robert Wagner — offers something that would have been...

King video "N.” Style Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment King video "N.” Style NEW YORK — Stephen King is a video star. The animated video adaptation of the horror master’s short story "N.” has been viewed more than 1...

TV: Rock stars coming to HBO Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Rock stars coming to HBO HBO, which already has 10 pilots in various stages of development, is adding a couple more to its list of potential new shows. The cable network has ordered a pilot for a...

Moore library to host ‘Twilight’ theme party Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment MOORE — A party for fans of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire-romance book series "Twilight” is at 7 p.m. Friday at Moore Public Library, 225 S Howard Ave. There will be a look-alike...

Monday Morning Quarterbacks Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment No stone left unturnedThe incoming Obama administration is busy screening top-level job applicants, a process that caught the eye of blogger Ben Wolfson at unfogged.com. Wolfson noted only the...

IN BRIEF: Republicans begin exploring presidential runs in 2012 Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Republicans begin exploring presidential runs in 2012 WASHINGTON — Several Republicans seem to be testing the waters for potential White House runs in 2012. At least two are on tap for...

‘Dating da Vinci’ sweetens life Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Do you need a little more of la dolce vita? Ramona Elise did when Leonardo da Vinci walked into her life. No, not that da Vinci but a modern-day version of the Renaissance master, this one sporting...

Book briefs: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment American history →"Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register” by Bruce S. Allardice (University of Missouri Press, $44.95). This is an interesting register of the colonels of...

ALSO WORTH WATCHING Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment SUNDAY →"Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” (8 p.m. on Comedy Central): The comedian and his puppet pals take the stage for a holiday-themed ventriloquist comedy....

Oklahoma poet, artists unite around ‘Girlhood’ Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment The universal themes of growing up, growing old and dealing with loss are binding 18 Oklahoma women artists and one of the state’s female poets. "Lessons from an Oklahoma...

Moore library to host ‘Twilight’ theme party Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment MOORE — A party for fans of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire-romance book series "Twilight” is at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at Moore Public Library, 225 S Howard Ave. There will be a...

Nerd Word: Upcoming comic book & graphic novel highlights Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment The following comic books are scheduled to ship to comic book stores in the coming weeks.