Boonsboro News

Toni Morrison, whose novel "Home" enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 9 this week, remembers being confronted by a stark image of race relations as a freshman at Howard University.

An inexperienced college student falls in love with a tortured man who has particular sexual tastes; the first book in a trilogy.

On May 25, fans of Douglas Adams will honor the author's memory with the annual Towel Day, a nod to Adams's delirious novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." by E. L. James.

Then again, maybe the simple look into lives not marred by crime or drama is its own appeal.

The quotes and comments from area backyard chicken advocates in The Frederick News-Post's Tuesday story headlined "Chicken owners penned in" egged us on to write about this interesting trend.

Then again, maybe the simple look into lives not marred by crime or drama is its own appeal.

Mount Airy: Code does not prohibit chickens, but requests for livestock within town limits are usually denied, according to the town administrator.

After about 10 years and $500,000 in research and development, Joe Foley hopes his explosive-neutralizing technology will be ready to come to market within a year and a half.