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Can Barnes & Noble's Black Friday 'secret weapon' reverse the chain's slumping sales?Barnes & Noble will be offering 500,000 copies of signed works by major authors to kick off the holiday shopping season. But will it be enough?
'The Fault in Our Stars' director Josh Boone says 'The Stand' will be adapted as four filmsBoone says the production has "people on board in certain roles' and that production could begin 'maybe in the spring.'
Ted Kooser admits: He'll never get around to reading everythingA poet laureate faces the same challenge as all the rest of us: There's more great stuff to read than there is time to read it in.
Indies First: What's happening at a bookstore near you?Indies First, in which authors appear at independent bookstores and sometimes work as booksellers, will be happening again this year on Small Business Saturday. Take a look at who's signed up.
Penguin Random House launches #GiveaBook campaignThrough the campaign, the publisher will donate a book to the organization Save the Children every time someone uses the hashtag online. Penguin Random House will make donations up to 25,000 times.
'The Rosie Effect,' the sequel to bestseller 'The Rosie Project,' comes to the US next month'The Rosie Effect' has already been released in some other countries to mixed reviews. One critic called the sequel 'twice as long [as "The Rosie Project"] and only half as good,' though another found it to be a 'chuckle-filled triumph.'
Neil Gaiman, Daniel Handler team up to distribute books in New York CityThe two handed out National Book Award nominees as well as their own books in advance of the NBAs ceremony.
National Book Awards go to Phil Klay's 'Redeployment,' Evan Osnos's 'Age of Ambition'Jacqueline Woodson won the young people's literature prize for her book 'Brown Girl Dreaming,' while聽Louise Gl眉ck was the recipient of the poetry award for her work 'Faithful and Virtuous Night.'
How did Istanbul become one of the world's great modern cities?In his book 'Midnight at the Pera Palace,' Charles King considers the rapid transformation of Istanbul 鈥� a Muslim stronghold as part of the Ottoman Empire 鈥� into one of the most cosmopolitan cities on earth.
Cider Monday returns to bookstores this DecemberLast year, various independent bookstores celebrated Cider Monday as a fun twist on the online retailing bonanza Cyber Monday. This year, some bookstores say they'll be bringing it back.
Much-debated Texas textbooks fail to draw the 'yes' votes needed for approvalAfter a long, contentious battle, the Texas Board of Education has not been able to get the votes it needs to approve a hotly debated new set of textbooks.
Alice Lee, sister of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' writer Harper Lee, is mourned by fellow church members and friendsAlice Lee was a key figure in Marja Mills's recent bestseller 'The Mockingbird Next Door.'
Jonathan Franzen's new novel takes on sexual politics, love, and parenthood'Purity,' Jonathan Franzen's fifth novel, will be published in September 2015.
Will Satanist material, Bibles both be banned from some Florida schools?In Florida, the Orange County school board has indicated that it may cease allowing religious groups the chance to distribute literature on high school campuses, cutting off the access of Satanist and 海角大神 groups alike.
'The Imitation Game': A new trailer provides a glimpse into the well-reviewed film'Game' is already earning Oscar buzz for actor Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Alan Turing.
'Prince Lestat' sells well, but many critics find the book confusingAnne Rice's return to the world of vampires has been selling well, but some readers are finding the mythology of the book too complicated.
Looking for a 'sweet, charming' novel? Try Charlie Lovett's 'First Impressions'Lovett's novel follows both 'Pride and Prejudice' writer Jane Austen and contemporary character Sophie, who works in a bookstore.
National Readathon Day will take place this JanuaryGroups including the publisher Penguin Random House and the National Book Foundation encourage bibliophiles to read between 12 and 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 and to raise money for the event.
Grimm brothers' first edition stories are released in English for the first timeJack Zipes recently published 'The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition'. Did you know that 鈥� when the tale was first told 鈥� Snow White's evil stepmother was her biological mother?
Amazon and Hachette reach deal after months-long e-book pricing dispute: What does that mean for consumers?
