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- What would British most like to do? Write books 鈥 or at least be around themMore people said they would like to be an author than any other job, according to a new poll by the British marketing research company YouGov. The second- and third-highest ranking jobs were similarly book-based 鈥 librarian ranked second and academic ranked third.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/19/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Nina Stibbe's 'Love, Nina' will be adapted for British TVAuthor Nick Hornby will adapt 'Nina' for television. 'Nina' is based on real letters Stibbes wrote home while she worked as a nanny during the 1980s.
- 'Sapiens' is a provocative, illuminating account of 70,000 years of human historyIsraeli historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that 'progress' has not necessarily increased the happiness of the species of homo sapiens.
- Pharrell Williams has a 'Happy' deal for children's booksPharrell Williams is transitioning from pop singer to children's author. Will the cross-over translate into success?
- 'Bosch' TV series is inspired by Michael Connelly's book seriesPolice detective Harry Bosch is the protagonist in Michael Connelly's series, the most recent installment of which is 'The Burning Room.'
- Neil Gaiman's 'Trigger Warnings' sells well, receives positive reviewsGaiman is the author of such works as 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane,' 'Stardust,' and 'American Gods.'
- 'The Monopolists' tells the surprising story behind America's favorite board gameHow a vessel for liberal ideas became a board game craze.
- Help! I'm 51 and still haven't read nearly half the books on my bucket listThe lesson I'm starting to grasp is that reading is about quality 鈥 and not quantity.
- 'Lincoln's Greatest Case' showcases the impressive legal skills of America's 16th presidentOne lawyer who worked with Lincoln warned that anyone who underestimated him would 'very soon wake [up] with his back in a ditch.'
- Valentine's Day: Bookstores take part in celebrationsOne store is having staff act out famous rom-com bookstore scenes, while another is giving a prize to someone with a great love story.
- James Franco is cast in Stephen King's '11/22/63'Franco will reportedly play an English teacher who travels back in time to try to stop the Kennedy assassination.
- Kelly Link's 'Get in Trouble' is well-received by criticsLink's short story collection was released earlier this month.
- 'Madison's Gift' vividly recounts the many accomplishments of America's fourth presidentJames Madison's career is considered through the lens of his relationship with five historic figures: Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Monroe, and 鈥 of course 鈥 Dolly Madison.
- Bestselling books the week of 2/12/15, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Why book publishers will miss Jon StewartJon Stewart was known for bringing attention to lower-profile, more obscure books.
- 'Super Sad True Love Story' TV adaptation will reportedly be directed by Ben StillerStiller has previously directed films such as 2013's 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' and the 2001 film 'Zoolander.'
- Jeb Bush, the tech-savvy 'e-governor,' releases chapter one of his e-bookThe book is an effort to 'tell the story of a life of a governor' through 'the use of [Bush's] emails.'
- 'Shannara' MTV series adds cast members'The Chronicles of Shannara' will be based on the book series by fantasy writer Terry Brooks.
- 'Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli' chronicles an unusual 19th-century love story'Young Romantics' author and scholar Daisy Hay offers an intriguing portrait of the 33-year union of Mary Anne Lewis (n茅e Evans) and the Victorian prime minister and novelist Benjamin Disraeli.