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- What are kids reading? Books like 'Hunger Games,' but classics, too.The reading habits of 9.8 million students in Grades 1 to 12 are detailed in the 鈥榃hat Kids Are Reading鈥 report by Renaissance Learning. The annual report tries to identify enjoyable books and encourage more reading.
- The Noble Hustle'Zone One' author Colson Whitehead explores the strange world of poker and the people who have built their lives around it.
- Walter Kirn's con man tale 'Blood Will Out' could come to TV'Blood Will Out' has been put in development as a limited series.
- Author provides a glimpse into a North Korean bookstoreWriter Jose Luis Peixoto's latest installment about his travels in North Korea include a description of a North Korean bookstore and its wares.
- BirdmenLawrence Goldstone tells the story of the decade when men took to the air.
- Queen Latifah will reportedly star as singer Bessie Smith in HBO filmQueen Latifah will play the blues singer in a movie titled 'Bessie' which will be based on the biography of the same name by Chris Albertson.
- Parent arrested after protesting Jodi Picoult novel being read in schoolsA New Hampshire parent was arrested when he overshot his allotted time during a debate over the assignment of Jodi Picoult's novel 'Nineteen Minutes' to ninth-grade readers.
- Bestselling books the week of 5/8/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
- Auto BiographyEarl Swift chronicles the history of a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon, blending cultural history with sharp personality profiles of those who owned the car.
- Reader recommendation: The Glass RoomMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Lack of diversity in book world continues to stir debateWhen Book Expo America Bookcon announced its panel lineup, critics cried foul that all 30 authors were white.
- California Bookstore Day garners good sales 鈥 will it go national?The first-ever California Bookstore Day was held on May 3 and many stores hosted special events, while publishers created special items for the celebration.
- 'Sookie Stackhouse' author Charlaine Harris launches a new trilogyThe first book in Harris's planned trilogy, titled 'Midnight Crossroads,' is out today.
- Dana Perino, former White House press secretary, to publish bookDana Perino, a Fox News commentator, plans to produce a book in 2015. The book's title: "And the Good News is..." Dana Perino was press secretary for President George W. Bush.
- Save the DateJournalist Jen Doll looks back at the weddings she's attended 鈥 and the hijinks that happened at them 鈥 with a witty, charming voice.
- America's favorite books? The Bible, 'Gone With the Wind,' 'Harry Potter'In a new Harris poll, Americans voted the Bible as their favorite book in a landslide.
- Did Dr. Seuss encourage violence against fathers? One reader thinks soThe Toronto Public Library reportedly received a complaint about Dr. Seuss book 'Hop on Pop,' with the patron saying the title encouraged violence against fathers.
- 'Outlander' trailer shows more of the TV adaptation of the bestselling novelsThe TV series based on the bestselling novels by Diana Gabaldon premieres this summer.
- How well do you know Russian literature?
From the crisis in Ukraine to the lavish Winter Olympics, Russia has been in the headlines for most of 2014. How well do you know the literature of this emerging giant?
- Graduation time: Skip 'Congratulations, by the way' by George Saunders and try David Foster Wallace insteadAs graduation season approaches, readers should skip the new title 'Congratulations, by the way' by George Saunders and pick up David Foster Wallace's 'This is Water' instead.