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- 'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin: TV series might wrap up with a movie'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin recently said the HBO series 'might need a feature to tie things up.' The new season of 'Game of Thrones' debuts on April 6.
- Rule preventing UK prisoners from receiving books causes outcryThe rule came to public attention after Frances Crook, the chief executive of the Horward League for Penal Reform, wrote an opinion piece about it. 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time' author Mark Haddon called the rule 'not only ... small-minded but desperately counterproductive.'
- Is the conservative book boom bubble about to burst?Over-saturation and fierce competition may be signaling the end of a decade-long boom in conservative books.
- The Divorce PapersSusan Rieger's debut novel is a witty and charming epistolary novel, constructed entirely from the case file of a very nasty divorce.
- Reader recommendation: Rivers of EmpireMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- 'The Vatican Diaries' author John Thavis looks at the Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope FrancisJohn Thavis released The Vatican Diaries' in 2013 and added a section about Pope Francis for the paperback edition. 'It has struck me how the level of enthusiasm around the world for this new Pope is definitely a notch or two above that inside the Vatican,' the author said.
- 'The Maze Runner' trailer shows the strange world of Jeff Dashner's booksThe movie 'The Maze Runner' is based on the first book in a series that centers on Thomas, a boy who wakes up in a meadow, surrounded by a maze from which no one has ever escaped.
- 'Divergent': What are movie critics saying?'Divergent' stars Shailene Woodley as teenager Tris Prior, who lives in a dystopian Chicago where people are sorted into factions based on their talents. 'Divergent' is based on the book of the same name by Veronica Roth, the first in a trilogy.
- E. E. Cummings: A LifeWas the poet famed for his lowercase aesthetic an all-caps talent?
- Hillary Clinton wins over crowd with humor while promoting her upcoming bookHillary Clinton spoke about her upcoming book at the Association of American Publishers' annual gathering. The work is scheduled to be released this June.
- Reader recommendation: Ethical ChicMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Campaign to stamp out 'books for boys,' 'books for girls' gains tractionA campaign titled Let Books Be Books has received the support of authors, a newspaper, and bookseller Waterstones, and the related petition has garnered more than 4,000 signatures.
- 'The Giver' trailer provides a glimpse into the film adaptation of the classic novel'The Giver' stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, and Brenton Thwaites.
- The Accidental UniverseThe physics behind reality may be hard to grasp 鈥 but Alan Lightman makes trying fun.
- Reader recommendation: Operation PaperclipMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Book predicting a bleak future for Apple without Steve Jobs is 'nonsense,' says Apple CEO Tim CookYukari Iwantani Kane's new book 'Haunted Empire' questions the future of Apple without Steve Jobs at the helm. Cook says 'Empire' 'fails to capture Apple, Steve, or anyone else in the company.'
- 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' fans: re-read those books!Hoping to drum up interest in the upcoming third book, the publishers of Laini Taylor's 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' trilogy are using 'The Great Daughter of Smoke & Bone Re-read' program to get fans discussing the series on Goodreads.
- Bestselling books the week of 3/20/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Life Is a WheelWhat can you learn about life biking from Oregon to New York?
- ABC Family orders pilot of TV adaptation of Blake Nelson's 'Recovery Road'Blake Nelson's novel 'Recovery Road' was released in 2011.