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- David Levithan brings a 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' character to life via a musical novelAny 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson' reader will remember the character Tiny Johnson. Levithan has penned a musical-as-novel centering on Tiny's life that comes complete with stage directions.
- 'Kill Chain' holds up the drone and looks at it from every angleAndrew Cockburn considers the booming industry of drone warfare 鈥 assault waged with the push of a button.
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- 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid': A new book is coming next fallThe newest book in the series will be the tenth. It 'gives me a chance to reset the series,' author Jeff Kinney said of the upcoming title.
- 'Mosquitoland,' a new YA book, gets rave reviews'Mosquitoland' is the debut work by writer David Arnold.
- 'Green on Blue' tells a powerful, tragic story of war in Afghanistan, as seen by a young AfghanIn a singular novel of war, a young Afghan soldier sounds off on his life as a moving target 鈥 and the love which guides him forward.
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- J.K. Rowling stays positive in her Twitter discussion with a fanWhen a fan questioned Rowling's statement that she envisioned 'Harry Potter' character Dumbledore as gay, the author replied that 'gay people just look like ... people.' 'Amazing answer,' the fan replied.
- 'Go Set a Watchman': Here's the book coverHarper Lee's book 'Watchman' reportedly centers on an adult version of the 'Mockingbird' character Scout and will be released this July.
- 10 young adult books for readers of all ages who want to learn Don't avoid these titles because they're billed for younger readers. These are fascinating books for all ages.
- 'The Last Unicorn' follows a quest for one of the planet's rarest, most endangered species.William deBuys tracks the saola, an elusive beauty found only on the border of Vietnam and Laos.
- Reader recommendation: BelieverMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 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.