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Apple announces iBooks2, a new textbook program for iPadApple's new textbooks for iPad will let students zoom and rotate images, watch movies, and even complete tasks like dissecting frogs
National Mentoring Month: 10 life-changing stories from celebritiesIn the new book "The Person Who Changed My Life," 10 celebrities share stories of their mentors.
Heaven Cracks, Earth ShakesBritish travel writer James Palmer offers a quick, highly readable account of a pivotal moment in China鈥檚 recent past.
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'Alcatraz' author Michael Esslinger: Why a prison fascinates usWith a new TV show focused on the famous penitentiary, author and historian Michael Esslinger debunks some of the most enduring Alcatraz myths.
American Idol: Can Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez avoid the Sophomore Slump?American Idol (and Randy Jackson) is back for Season 11 but for Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler this marks their sophomore year.聽 Can Lopez and Tyler find continued success without novelty on their side?
Johnny Ramone autobiography will be released this springEight years after the legendary guitarist's death, Johnny Ramone's autobiography will be published with a foreword by former bandmate Tommy Ramone
'The Real Romney': 10 facts about the presidential hopefulFrom the biography that aims to show America the 'real' politician, here are 10 facts about Mitt Romney, the candidate some voters still feel they don't know
Elmore Leonard on 'Raylan' and 'Justified'Elmore Leonard discusses the moral ambiguity of his protagonist, the struggle to make good guys as interesting as villains, and his thoughts on 'Justified,' the TV series based on his work.
'Hunger Games' sequel will be written by 'Slumdog Millionaire' writerOscar winner Simon Beaufoy聽will be penning the script for the 'Hunger Games'聽sequel, titled 'Catching Fire.'
Braciole: Italian braised beefA slow-cooked meal that will be declared a masterpiece.
The Last Great GameHow the 1992 Duke and Kentucky teams took a trip into college basketball immortality.
Reader recommendation: Healing the Heart of DemocracyMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Poet John Burnside wins the T.S. Eliot Prize for PoetryJohn Burnside the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry in a year when two poets withdrew over objections to the competition's sponsor.
Bestselling books the week of 1/19/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
10 moments from the life of Queen Elizabeth IIFrom the new book 'Elizabeth the Queen,' 10 new insights into the modern monarch.
'Justified' returns for an action-packed third season'Justified' brings more feuds and shoot-outs to its new season, premiering tonight
2012 movies: 10 to look forHollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated- 2012 movies: 10 to look forHollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
Jim Henson's never-released screenplay is turned into a graphic novelHenson's first screenplay, titled 'Tale of Sand,' has been converted into a graphic novel released today by Archaia Entertainment
