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'Orphan Train' makes a splash in 2014'Orphan Train,' a novel about the friendship between an elderly woman who was sent West in her youth and a contemporary teenager, has dominated paperback bestseller lists.
First book printed in English sold at auction for over 拢1 million"Recuyell of the Histories of Troye," printed around 1474, ultimately cost the buyer over $1.8 million.
Marja Mills, author of 'The Mockingbird Next Door,' talks about her relationship with Harper Lee'The Mockingbird Next Door' author Marja Mills answers questions about her surprising friendship with Harper Lee, reclusive author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
'The Skeleton Crew' author Deborah Halber explains how ordinary citizens are helping solve murders'I've been really blown away by the power of the compassion of strangers,' Halber said of learning about the amateur detectives who are solving old mysteries.
'Virtual Unreality' helps to sort the true from the false on the InternetNYU professor Charles Seife is meticulous in amassing much of what we know about the perils of the Internet.
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Biopic will reportedly center on the friendship between writers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis'Tolkien & Lewis' would chronicle the relationship between 'Lord of the Rings' writer Tolkien and 'The Chronicles of Narnia' author Lewis.
Simon & Schuster negotiating with Amazon amid Hachette feudThe publisher is reportedly in talks with the e-commerce giant, sparking speculation as to what the negotiations are about.
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Will Amazon offer an unlimited e-book and audiobook service?Some Amazon users spotted an ad for a Kindle Unlimited service, which would let users access as many e-book and audio titles as they wanted (within a certain library) for $9.99 a month.
Why is Singapore banning Archie comics?"Archie: The Married Life Book Three" was removed from bookshelves because it featured same-sex marriage. Last week, Singapore's National Library Board said it would destroy three children's books seen as being pro-homosexual.
'Operation Shakespeare' explores the shadowy transactions that allow American products to kill American troopsWith the gravity of a carefully researched expos茅 and the glamor of a spy novel, 'Operation Shakespeare' tracks the sale and shipment of American military technologies to the country's enemies.
Marginal notes 鈥� now being digitized 鈥� open a new window to Renaissance thinkers"The Archaeology of Reading in Early Modern Europe" will systematically catalog notes in the margins of books from the Renaissance, opening a huge trove of written material to easy access and study for the first time.
Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief' is adapted as a musicalRiordan's book 'The Lightning Thief' is reported to be the basis for a show that will be part of New York's Free Summer Theatre Program.
'Game of Thrones' and 'Hunger Games' names seem popular for babiesAccording to the website Nameberry, names like Khaleesi from 'Game of Thrones' and Katniss from 'Hunger Games' are getting lots of page views.
Bestselling books the week of 7/17/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
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'The Emperor Far Away' examines the ethnic groups that the Chinese government sees as a threatFrom Tibetans to Uighurs, journalist David Eimer investigates the lives of some of the 100 million members of China's 55 ethnic minorities.
Harper Lee says she didn't cooperate with new book 'The Mockingbird Next Door'Lee says that 'as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood,' while author Marja Mills tells the Monitor, 'Nelle Harper Lee and Alice F. Lee were aware I was writing this book.'
'American Psycho' musical is reportedly coming to off-BroadwayA London production of the show, starring 'Doctor Who' actor Matt Smith, received mixed reviews.
