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- Author Matthew Bowman talks about 'the Mormon moment'Author Matthew Bowman talks about Mormonism, a faith that once stood apart, but may now host a US president among its ranks. 聽
- E-book readers are buying plenty 鈥 but not in bookstoresThe new study by Book Industry Study Group says e-book consumers are buying more books 鈥 both print and electronic 鈥 but they鈥檙e buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing.
- PBS specials will explore Margaret Mitchell and Harper LeeThe Southern authors, each of whom wrote a classic American novel, will have their lives and influence explored in two episodes of PBS's 'American Masters.'
- Berenstain Bears 'have helped so many children through so many challenges'Berenstain Bears co-creator Jan Berenstain has died at the age of 88.
- Harry Potter e-books coming to schools, libraries around the worldPottermore has partnered with e-book company Overdrive to bring electronic versions of the 'Harry Potter' series to libraries and schools in five languages.
- Oscars: A cartoon about the wonders of reading takes the prize'The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,' a 14-minute cartoon about the joy of books, took the Best Animated Short Film Oscar.
- Paramount Pictures sues to stop publication of 'Godfather' prequelThe prequel 'The Family Corleone' has been approved by the estate of original author Mario Puzo.
- Encyclopedia of evil: a catalog of history's 100 worst atrocitiesLibrarian Matthew White discusses 'The Great Big Book of Horrible Things' and his desire to set the record straight.聽
- A new book from J.K. Rowling 鈥 like "a followup to the Bible"?J.K. Rowling's next book 鈥 a novel for adults 鈥 will be published by Little, Brown, which is keeping mum as to the book's title, genre, and release date.
- Author of a Sarah Palin tell-all is fined for publishing e-mails deemed confidentialFrank Bailey, author of 'Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin,' paid his $11,900 fine after an activist protested his ability to publish the e-mails.
- Amazon takes a company's e-books out of stores after disagreementWhen the Independent Publishers Group couldn't come to terms with Amazon, the bookselling giant took 5,000 IPG titles out of their Kindle e-book store.
- In an age of Kindles, Harcourt Bindery sticks to tried-and-true book methodsThe Charlestown, Mass., bindery still makes books by hand, using a 19th-century production model.
- Anthony Shadid's memoir will be released earlyLate New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's book was originally planned for a March 27 release date but its publication has now been moved up.
- 'The Hunger Games' stars will tour America's mallsThe stars of 'The Hunger Games' will appear for Q&A sessions at malls in Los Angeles, Seattle, and other areas.
- Stephen Colbert will release a new book 鈥 but this one is for kidsTV host Stephen Colbert has written a children's book about a flag pole trying to find out who it really is.
- Barnes & Noble: on the offensive with a $199 Nook TabletThe price and specifications of the new Nook Tablet put it in direct competition with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet device.
- Astronaut Mark Kelly has written a children's bookMark Kelly, husband of former US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will release his children's book about a mouse in space this fall.
- Presidents Day: our best presidents are as close as the nearest biographyWith biographies like Carl Sandburg's 'Lincoln,' Americans can learn about past presidents on any day of the year.
- Portugal plays each side against the other in World War IINeill Lochery's new book "Lisbon" chronicles Portugal's pivotal role in World War II.
- Amanda Knox signs book dealKnox, who had her murder conviction overturned in October, will publish a memoir through HarperCollins.