Kingsolver, O’Farrell among Women’s Prize fiction finalists

LONDON – An Appalachian update on Charles Dickens and a tale told by a dolphin are among the six finalists announced Wednesday for the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction. American writer Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead,” a reworking of “David Copperfield” set in modern-day Virginia, and U.K. novelist Laline Paull’s deep-sea drama “Pod” are among the … Read more

Prop A driving people to the polls, but some City Council races are worth watching out for

The top issues on the May ballot in Bexar County include Proposition A, all San Antonio City Council seats, school district bonds and board elections. SAN ANTONIO — Voters in San Antonio and Bexar County have one week left in early voting. The city’s top races include Proposition A, but the Mayor and all City … Read more