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The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Rachel Maddow's next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the government at the start of World War II.

鈥淏roadway Butterfly鈥� by Sara DiVello (Thomas & Mercer) The unsolved murder of the beautiful Dot King captivated New York. But the hype around the case proved insufficient motivation to catch the killer.

鈥淎 Pocketful of Happiness鈥� by Richard E. Grant (Simon & Schuster) The title of Richard E. Grant鈥檚 memoir, 鈥淎 Pocketful of Happiness,鈥� is both misleading and utterly truthful.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) 鈥� Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing 鈥渉armful鈥� materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday. U.S.

TORONTO 鈥� Documentaries about Canadian children's entertainer Mr. Dressup, anti-Black racism in the United States and the women who accused Louis C.K. of sexual harassment are heading to the Toronto International Film Festival.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Marla Gibbs has waited a long time to tell her life story.

TORONTO 鈥� This year's Toronto International Festival of Authors will spotlight Arabic writers, with an appearance from Tunisian novelist Kamel Riahi.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. The Collector by Daniel Silva - 9780062834935 - (Harper) 2. A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 9781957568461 - (Blue Box Press) 3. American Prometheus by Kai Bird & Martin J.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Drew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall.