This week’s must-read books

Revival by Stephen King Scribner We haven't seen a preacher raise such a ruckus since Jim Bakker. In King's latest novel, the charismatic Rev. Charles Jacobs turns a small Maine town upside down. When his wife and son die in an tractor accident, Father...

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In My Library: Joely Richardson

Most actresses wouldn't dare take on "The Belle of Amherst," the one-woman play about Emily Dickinson that helped make its original star, Julie Harris, a theater legend. But Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck," "The Tudors") isn't just any actress. "I've grown...

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Why the Big East is Villanova and a bunch of question marks

The new Big East returns for a second season with more questions than answers, and wide open behind consensus league favorite Villanova. The league has no marquee star, with former Creighton star Doug McDermott in the NBA, but there is a promising group...

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Stepan returns but Rangers downed by Leafs

TORONTO — Leo Komarov snapped a tie with 5:34 left, and the Maple Leafs beat the Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night in a game in which both teams struggled with the lead. Roman Polak also scored in the third period to lift the Maple Leafs into a 4-4 tie....

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Knicks, Carmelo fade down the stretch in loss to Hawks

ATLANTA — The Great Carmelo Crisis is not over. There were signs it was going to go Carmelo Anthony's and the Knicks' way Saturday at Philips Arena, but they blew a 15-point lead and Anthony disappeared after a hot start. After a 14-point first quarter,...

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Carl Icahn mulls casino loan

Carl Icahn looks to be hedging his bets on Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal. The billionaire investor is mulling providing a bridge loan to the owner of the Taj to keep the struggling casino from shutting down as early as next month, The Post has learned....

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Calls to nix NYPD ‘anti-terror’ drivers

Current and former city officials on Friday called for an overhaul of the system that allows highly trained NYPD detectives to be pulled from anti-terror duty to drive around relatively unknown bureaucrats. "I see no good reason for the [City Council]...

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Banner day at Jet game

Get ready for even more flag football at Sunday's Jets game. The "FIRE JOHN IDZIK" advertising banner that was famously flown over Jets practice this week that blasted the team's general manager has inspired other vocal fans to pay for more Jets banners...

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Bono leaps to Spotify’s defense

U2's Bono leapt to Spotify's defense on Friday — putting him directly at odds with Taylor Swift, who pulled her songs from the streaming service on Nov. 3 over a beef about the size of its royalty payments. "When people pick on Spotify — Spotify [is]...

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Briscoe’s decision key to St. John’s future plans

By the end of next week, the Isaiah Briscoe sweepstakes is expected to have a winner. As a result of Briscoe's looming decision, Steve Lavin should know which direction his 2015 recruiting class is headed.The two are interlocked, because of how much...

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Giants need JPP’s production, not another passion plea

The delivery of the words from Jason Pierre-Paul did not match their content, which can be described only as damning. The Giants' fifth-year defensive end — arguably their most important defensive player and a bit of an enigma at that — sat at his locker...

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Gov ready to teach unions how to deal with change

Gov. Cuomo is out to teach the teachers union a lesson, vowing Thursday to double down on education reform in his second term. Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling...

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This one Saint any different

Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat's record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread. SATURDAYWASHINGTON (+6) over Ucla: Give the Bruins high marks for their muscular defensive bench-press against Arizona. But note: That...

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After myriad injuries, Giants’ strength turned frightful

When he learned Prince Amukamara was out for the season, defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said he looked skyward and wondered, "What have I done wrong?" When Fewell arrived at work Thursday, he learned one of his few healthy cornerbacks, Zack Bowman,...

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McAdoo: We’ll stay aggressive

It was noticeable that Eli Manning attempted to throw the ball down the field more often against the Colts than he has in any game this season. This was not the result of trying to please general manager Jerry Reese, who said he'd like to see more aggressiveness....

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‘Two-faced’ Sarah Paulson talks about her ‘Freak Show’ role as conjoined twins

Sarah Paulson knew the producers of "American Horror Story" wanted her to play a two-headed woman while she was still filming episodes for Season 3 ("Coven"). Since the show's writers entertain many notions that don't make it to air, she didn't take...

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Fordham QB to miss big Bucknell faceoff

If Fordham is going to prevail in what is a de facto Patriot League championship game, the Rams will have to do it with their backup quarterback. Fordham coach Joe Moorhead told The Post senior quarterback Michael Nebrich, recovering from an appendectomy...

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Anthony Bourdain meets ‘Sanjay and Craig’ in Nick ‘toon mashup

CNN's Anthony Bourdain ("Parts Unknown") has lent his pipes to an upcoming episode of Nickelodeon's animated 'toon "Sanjay and Craig" as "Anthony Gourmand," the host of Craig's favorite TV show, "Foodventurer." Gourmand is looking for the "ultimate"...

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The secret seating chart for NY’s power lunch crowd

It's 11 a.m. on Monday and Michael McCarty is spurting out numbers faster than a blackjack dealer on speed."Three," McCarty says. "22, no eight. Get rid of 28. Move six." There are no cards in front of him, though. Just a pile of papers with that day's...

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Republicans making powerful bid for Senate control

WASHINGTON — Resurgent Republicans captured Democratic seats Tuesday night in Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia, reaching out for control of the Senate and a tighter grip on the House in elections certain to complicate President Barack Obama's...

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Chris Rock on new movie: ‘How many times can you not have a hit?’

Chris Rock wrote his indie movie "Top Five" on the set of a bigger-budgeted Adam Sandler hit, "Grown Ups 2." "I had so many days off," Rock told The New Yorker, adding he spent time in a rented house "looking at the ocean, like ­f–king Hemingway, writing...

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Britney Spears had time to dress as a nerd for Halloween

Britney Spears may be very busy with her shows in Las Vegas, but she still had time to get in costume as a nerd for Halloween. But even with thick glasses, braces, a checkered shirt, bow tie and long socks, she looked cute. Britney was spotted at Beacher's...

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Brook Lopez pours in 18 in return as Nets rock Thunder

The Nets made their home opener a happy one. Thanks to a balanced scoring attack and an injury-riddled opponent, the Nets made quick work of the Thunder, winning 116-82 in front of a sellout crowd of 17,732 inside Barclays Center. The Nets (2-1) led...

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Michael Cuddyer likely just disappeared from Mets’ radar

One potential free-agent option for the Mets all but disappeared Monday, when Michael Cuddyer received a qualifying offer from the Rockies. The move caught Mets officials, and much of MLB, by surprise. By extending the one-year offer worth $15.3 million,...

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Undermanned Rangers fall to powerful Blues in shootout

This was a makeshift lineup, one put together at the last minute with spare parts. And after showing glimpses that an upset was possible, even having a one-goal lead with as little six minutes remaining in the third, the Rangers could only escape with...

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Malone philosophical after Rangers place him on waivers

If this is it in New York for Ryan Malone, and it probably is, then he exits with the same good grace with which he reported for duty in the first place. The 34-year-old veteran, who got into an equal number of games (five) as those for which he was...

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Why ageless Kevin Garnett is off to such a quick start for Nets

Whenever Kevin Garnett has deigned to talk to the media since the start of training camp, the future Hall of Famer has had a consistent message for anyone willing to listen: This year will be different than last. And, at least through two games, Garnett...

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Terminally ill woman has ended her own life

Brittany Maynard, the beautiful young woman who pledged to end her life when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, is dead, according to a report. The death was confirmed by Sean Crowley, of Compassion & Choices, an advocacy group which worked...

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It could be worse: Rangers expect McDonagh to miss ‘3-to-4 weeks’

So, here's the primer regarding the Rangers' personnel shuffle approaching Monday's match at the Garden against the Blues: 1. Ryan McDonagh, who suffered a separated left shoulder on an Evander Kane hit during the first period of Saturday's 1-0 shootout...

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Anthony eclipses 20,000-point mark as Knicks hold off Hornets

Carmelo Anthony hit the 20,000 point milestone, the go-ahead basket with 1:23 left and the game-clinching rebound with .8 seconds left as the Knicks beat the Hornets 96-93 at the Garden. The Knicks suffered no letdown from their shocking Cleveland upset...

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Boston Marathon winner failed a doping test

Two-time reigning Boston and Chicago Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo failed a doping test, showing up positive for a banned substance from a late September sample weeks before her Oct. 12 win in Chicago. The failed A sample test — Jeptoo's B sample hasn't...

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British comedy ‘Vicious’ to return to PBS

British comedy 'Vicious' to return to PBS | New York Post Sign in / Register Sign Out See something newsworthy?Tell us about it!or email tips@nypost.com(all tips will be submitted anonymously) October 31, 2014 | 10:52pmModal...

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