All Books
- J.D. Salinger: Three early short stories are released by Devault-Graves AgencyThree stories by Salinger printed in 1940s magazines have now been collected into print, e-book, and audio format. Devault-Graves Agency co-founder Tom Graves says it's the first time a Salinger work has legally appeared in electronic format.
- Batman turns 75The famous Caped Crusader is still saving Gotham after three quarters of a century, and DC Comics has declared July 23rd 'Batman Day' to celebrate.
- Bestselling books the week of 7/24/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Author Chuck Palahniuk reveals more details about his 'Fight Club' sequelPalahniuk is writing a sequel to his 1996 novel that will be in graphic novel form and released in 10 parts.
- 'The Great Glass Sea' sets an imaginative tale in a near-future ruled by oligarchsJosh Weil conjures up images of great beauty and melancholy in this original and ambitious story of brotherly love.
- Reader recommendation: Savage WillMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- App partners with HarperCollins to digitize your old print booksBitLit has landed a deal with the publisher to allow readers to get their print books into an e-book format.
- Did Ernest Hemingway tell the truth about the Spanish Civil War?'Hotel Florida' writer Amanda Vaill discusses how those involved in the Spanish War, like journalists Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn and photographers Robert Capa and Gerta Taro, struggled with how to portray the conflict to the outside world.
- 'Unbroken' movie trailer shows more of the story of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini'Unbroken' is based on the book of the same name by Laura Hillenbrand.
- Waterstones 'local' bookstore meets opposition from residentsUK bookstore chain Waterstones recently opened a location in Southwold, Suffolk titled Southwold Books. Some residents say it's hiding the fact that it's not independently owned.
- 'Neil Armstrong' recalls the astronaut, pilot, and manJay Barbree, NBC鈥檚 longtime space correspondent, tells the story of Neil Armstrong, 45 years after his walk on the moon.
- J.K. Rowling reveals six new Cormoran Strike books are in the worksRowling's detective series, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, will eventually outnumber the 'Harry Potter' series
- Reader recommendation: WildMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- A prequel to 'The Shining' will reportedly be the subject of a filmA prequel originally written by Stephen King for his novel 'The Shining' will be the basis for a new film.
- 'The Magicians' may become a TV series from SyfySyfy is moving forward with a pilot based on Lev Grossman's novel.
- 4 audiobooks by great writers These four audiobooks stand out from the pack.
- 'We Were Liars' is a sharp look at how the other half livesThis young adult novel centers on the privileged Sinclair family and the bitterness and jealousy beneath their veneer of perfection.
- 'The Book of Unknown Americans' tells the stories of immigrants struggling to see the US as homeThis haunting but lovely novel explores the enormous sacrifice that immigration represents.
- Reader recommendation: Paper Boy to PulitzerMonitor readers share their favorite reads.
- Pulitzer Prize-winning biography 'Lindbergh' will be the subject of a new miniseriesThe miniseries, based on the book by A. Scott Berg, will be written by Oscar-winning 'Milk' screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.