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'Outlander': A map from Visit Scotland gives fans a guide to the real countryWondering what's real and what's fiction on 'Outlander'? The tourism organization Visit Scotland has explanations for Gaelic phrases and where to find real buildings featured in the show, among other trivia.
New book by classic children's author Richard Scarry will be releasedScarry's son Richard Scarry Jr. recently found a manuscript by his father and completed the illustrations. The book will be released on Aug. 26.
'Football: Great Writing About the National Sport' touches on the good, bad, and the uglyEditor John Schulian does not turn away from the dark side of football, but neither does he forget the joy, inspiration, and even the humor to be found in the game.
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Who was the man who started World War I?Gavrilo Princip, who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, could well be the most significant forgotten figure of the 20th century. Author Tim Butcher discusses what he learned about Princip for his book 'The Trigger.'
David Gregory slated to write a book about Judaism and his 'spiritual journey'Gregory's book will be released sometime in 2015, according to publisher Simon & Schuster.
'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them': Will David Yates direct?Yates is reportedly in negotiations to direct 'Beasts,' a new story set in the world of 'Harry Potter.' Yates directed the well-received final four movies in the 'Potter' film series.
'Death by Toilet Paper' is a poignant story with just enough bathroom humor to captivate kidsThis heartfelt and thoroughly readable story about a boy coping with the loss of his father is more than just a delightful end-of-summer read.
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Leo Tolstoy's wife Sophia is getting her sayMichael R. Katz's forthcoming book 'The Kreutzer Sonata Variations' will include two previously untranslated works by Sophia Andreevna Tolstoy which she wrote in response to her husband's controversial story 'The Kreutzer Sonata.'
Germany's culture minister speaks out against AmazonGerman culture and media minister Monika Gruetters recently addressed the campaign by European authors protesting Amazon's business tactics with Swedish publisher Bonnier Group. Gruetters said she 'supports' the effort.
'Inherent Vice': Will Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel be a winner come awards season?'Inherent Vice' stars Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston, and Josh Brolin.
'A Colder War' features dramatic twists, exotic scenery, and inscrutable charactersFrom Istanbul to Odessa, Charles Cumming's latest spy tale is packed with the classic pleasures of a really good thriller.聽
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J.D. Salinger's New Hampshire house up for saleWill the residence provide insight into the mysterious author's later life?
Study: Those who use an e-reader are worse at remembering a plotA new study found that those who read a story on an e-reader versus a paper version were worse at putting the story's events in the right timeline.
Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the literary worldThe Ice Bucket Challenge, created to raise awareness of ALS, was taken by such book world figures as author Stephen King, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and author and indie bookstore supporter Stephen Colbert.
Benedict Cumberbatch cast as villainous tiger in Warner Bros. 'Jungle Book'Benedict Cumberbatch will face off against Idris Elba's interpretation of the same character, Shere Khan, in Disney's version of the classic tale.
'Excellent Sheep' calls for colleges to reform their admissions processWilliam Deresiewicz, Ivy League grad and former professor, critiques current standards at colleges, but offers little data to back up his assertions.
