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'The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street' is a sweeping novel with a sense of humorSusan Jane Gilman's latest novel sometimes has too much exposition, but the story of Lillian Dunkle, a founder of soft-serve ice cream, is a refreshing read.
'Paddington' trailer shows the beloved bear struggling with the modern world'Paddington' stars Hugh Bonneville of 'Downton Abbey' and Nicole Kidman.
'The Glass Sentence': The next children's book you'll be hearing aboutThe debut novel by S.E. Grove has earned almost unanimous critical praise for its originality and the fascinating world in which it takes place.
Apple settles e-books price-fixing class action lawsuitThe settlement brings an end to one of the biggest and longest-lasting legal cases of the e-book era.
'Golazo!' chronicles soccer's impact on Latin AmericaWith World Cup鈥搇evel prowess, a soccer fanatic delves into the beautiful game's Latin American heart.
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'The Silkworm': Here's what critics are saying about J.K. Rowling's latest'The Silkworm' is a sequel to the mystery 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' which, like 'Silkworm,' Rowling wrote under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
Bloomsday 2014 celebrations bring 'Ulysses' into the age of TwitterJames Joyce fans celebrate 'Bloomsday' on June 16, when Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' takes place. This year, some are tweeting out images that recreate a line from 'Ulysses.'
'Mudbloods,' a documentary about college Quidditch, will be released this fallThe documentary will center on the UCLA Quidditch team and its path to the championships.
'Washington Journal' transports readers to the strange tumult of WatergateNew Yorker writer Elizabeth Drew takes us back to 1973 as a rookie reporter earns her stripes inside the frenzy of Watergate.
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Stephen Colbert has a new way to 'really show Amazon'When Colbert asked viewers to pre-order Hachette author Edan Lepucki's upcoming novel 'California,' the book shot to the top of independent bookstore Powell's sales list. Now Colbert asks fans to help him get the book on The New York Times bestseller list.
Diana Gabaldon's newest 'Outlander' book, 'Written in My Own Heart's Blood,' is released'Blood' hit bookstore shelves on June 10.
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'The Origin of Satan' author Elaine Pagels discusses the religious figure's modern conceptionPope Francis recently advised members of the Catholic Church not to dismiss fearing the Devil as 'old-fashioned.' Pagels discusses how the view of Satan has changed over the centuries.- Famous opening lines: Take our literature quiz
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'Perfectly Miserable' is a bittersweet look at author Sarah Payne Stuart's New England hometown'Miserable' is a portrait of Stuart's uneasy, idealized relationship with the town of Concord, Mass., in which she grew up.聽
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