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NEW YORK — One year ahead of the 2024 election, don’t expect many new books about the presumed front-runners, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentuckians can explore Thoroughbred horse farms, see limestone hills and enjoy views of the Kentucky River from a new perspective: while pedaling on the rails.

There are a whole bunch of ideas, probably a few too many, packed into “Landscape with Invisible Hand,” a smart but uneven alien invasion sci-fi comic drama that treats our first contact with interdimensional species as just another global bummer.

Screen stars and literary stars will share the shelf space at bookstores in the coming weeks.

SAN DIEGO — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh of the Eagles and an all-star musical lineup will perform in San Diego this fall to raise money for VetsAid. The Walsh-led nonprofit, which benefits charity organizations that aid U.S. military veterans, has disbursed $3 million in grants since its inception in 2017.

It’s the last Paperback Picks of the summer (which I say with glee, as fall is my favorite season), and there’s plenty to read for those of you not busy rushing around in the sunshine, including some award-winning novels, a dishy Broadway memoir, and the final words of a Hollywood legend — all in brand-new paperback. Happy reading!

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What sounds like a standard biopic takes an unexpected turn in Minnesota filmmaker Bill Pohlad’s “Dreamin’ Wild.”

So, what is a beach read, exactly? I’ve never been entirely sure; it doesn’t really make sense to read on a beach (all that glare!). But here are a handful of new books that caught my eye recently as being potentially good summertime reading; any of them might make a nice accompaniment to a lawn chair and an iced tea.

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