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Elvis Costello will reportedly release a memoir this fallCostello's book will be titled 'Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink' and will be published by Penguin.
'Little Women': Is a remake happening?Sony Pictures has brought on writer, director, and actress Sarah Polley to adapt Louisa May Alcott's book for a new screen version.
Bestselling books the week of 3/26/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'Boswell's Enlightenment' posits the bold and bawdy James Boswell as an avatar of his eraThis highly entertaining book argues that James Boswell 鈥� acclaimed biographer of and friend to Samuel Johnson 鈥� spent his life on an intellectual quest with goals akin to those of the Enlightenment.
James Patterson does it again: more school library donationsPatterson originally announced that he would be donating $1.25 million to school libraries but now he's increasing the amount to $1.5 million. 'I鈥檓 blown away by the number of parents and teachers who have shared the urgent needs of their community鈥檚 school library,鈥� the author said in a statement. 'It鈥檚 clear that our school libraries require critical help.'
A new memoir from Julie Andrews expected in fall 2017The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.'
Could the Transcontinental Texting Book Club work for you?I was surprised to discover how satisfying a two-person phone-text book club could be.
"If You Find This Letter" tells of the woman who writes love letters to strangersTo ease her own sadness, Hannah Brencher began sending kind words to people she had never met.
'Game of Thrones': Will the show officially go beyond the books?'I kind of wish that there were some things we didn鈥檛 have to spoil, but we鈥檙e kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place,' co-showrunner David Benioff said in a recent interview. 'The show must go on鈥� and that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e going to do.'
'Becoming Steve Jobs': Apple approves of this biographyThe bestseller 'Steve Jobs' by Walter Isaacson got slammed by some Apple staffers, but now some Apple higher-ups are praising Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli's book 'Becoming Steve Jobs,' which will be released on March 24.
6 startling revelations about urban crime and policing in 'Ghettoside''Ghettoside' by Jill Leovy is聽the best book about the inside workings of law enforcement since 1991鈥檚 'Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.' Here's some of the knowledge that the book imparts.
"Hell and Good Company" skillfully profiles the colorful characters engaged in the Spanish Civil WarA new history celebrates little-known heroes of the struggle alongside icons like Picasso, Dos Passos, and Hemingway.- 'Paper Towns': John Green fans, a trailer has arrived'Towns' is by the author of 'The Fault in Our Stars.' The movie will be released this July.
More Harper Lee puzzles: another lost book and an investigation closedAn Alabama family says Lee was working on another book based on true crime cases, while the state of Alabama says it recently closed an investigation about the author. Lee is publishing a new book, 'Go Set a Watchman,' later this year.
Buddy Elias, cousin of Anne Frank and guardian of her legacy, is rememberedEdward Girardet recalls his long-time family friend, Buddy Elias, who fought for over 35 years to ensure that the legacy of peace and tolerance of his cousin, Anne Frank, would not be forgotten.聽
Vanuatu asks the world: please send books!When a disaster strikes, books can be a critical part of emergency relief.
"Crow Fair": Thomas McGuane's new short story collection examines the dark side of the human comedyThe antic storytelling of a modest master finds mischievous fun in the romance and family life of the American West.
3 books found in Robert Durst's apartment: What do they tell us about his case?Are three books found in Durst's apartment evidence of his preoccupation with the murders of his wife, friend, and neighbor 鈥� or are they simply background reading for HBO's "The Jinx"?
A real-life mystery surrounding 'Sherlock Holmes' creator Arthur Conan DoyleThe 'Sherlock Holmes' author was the victim of fake evidence created by police after Doyle decided to try to investigate a real legal case, according to new evidence.
'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' is taken out of classrooms at a Connecticut high school'Perks' was taken off a reading list for freshmen after one parent objected to inappropriate passages. The book is still in the school library.
