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A self-published poet laureate? North Carolina pick draws controversyNorth Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose self-published poet Valerie Macon without approval from the North Carolina Arts Council.
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Chicago Independent Bookstore Day draws indie store fansOne participating bookstore reported a 300 percent increase in sales.
''Factory Man' wonderfully recounts the David-and-Goliath story of a Virginia furniture maker fighting Chinese importsBeth Macy's new book focuses on John Bassett III, a third-generation furniture manufacturer who filed the largest anti-dumping case ever brought against the People's Republic of China.
Amazon counteracts French 'Anti-Amazon' law preventing free shipping by charging one centAmazon is fighting a French law that prevents online retailers from providing free shipping on books by charging only one cent.
'My Salinger Year' author Joanna Rakoff talks about her professional friendship with J.D. SalingerJoanna Rakoff, author of 鈥楳y Salinger Year,鈥� says her contact with J.D. Salinger left her feeling that 'he was very different from this popular portrayal of him.'
'The Mockingbird Next Door,' a portrait of author Harper Lee, garners critical praiseThe story of how journalist Marja Mills came to know the 'To Kill A Mockingbird' writer Lee is being called 'witty' and 'charming.'
What's Bill Gates's favorite business book?'Business Adventures' by John Brooks, published in 1969, is seeing new life, thanks to praise from Bill Gates.- 'Wild' movie adaptation gets a new trailer'Wild' stars Reese Witherspoon as memoir author Cheryl Strayed, who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail after experiencing various personal crises.
Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize-winning writer and critic of South African apartheid, diesGordimer wrote about the oppression of the South African apartheid regime and was behind such works as 'Burger's Daughter' and 'The Conservationist.'
In 'The Silkworm,' J.K. Rowling offers both a mystery and a wry send-up of the publishing industryJ.K. Rowling's second mystery published under the name of Robert Galbraith showcases her gifts as a storyteller with a first-rate imagination.
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Henry David Thoreau: 10 quotes for his birthday Here are ten quotes to celebrate the birthday of Henry David Thoreau.
Children's book author refuses award backed by AmazonAllan Ahlberg refused a lifetime achievement award because it was sponsored by the internet bookseller Amazon.
'Downton Abbey' + 'Game of Thrones' = 'The Last Kingdom'?The producers of 'Downton Abbey' 鈥� hoping to speak to a 'Game of Thrones' audience 鈥� are beginning production on 'The Last Kingdom,' a new historical drama set in medieval times.
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'What Is Visible' is based on the true story of Laura Bridgman who, before Helen Keller, communicated without hearing, sight, or speechThis debut novel by Kimberly Elkins tells the story of Laura Bridgman, once the celebrated face of the Perkins School for the Blind.
HBO executives say they have no worries that 'Game of Thrones' series will get ahead of the booksAmid fan fears that George R.R. Martin would not be able to finish the the epic fantasy series in time for the TV adaptation, HBO execs insist that they are 'not concerned.'
Prototype 'FingerReader' device allows the blind to 'read' printed textScientists at MIT have developed the FingerReader, a device that reads text to the visually impaired.
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