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Reports of a second JK Rowling series has fans on alertReports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.'
'The Pope and Mussolini' author David I. Kertzer discusses the surprising relationship between the two menWhat actually passed between Pope Pius XI and Mussolini? Kertzer draws on newly released records to find out.
Tina Fey will reportedly star in a film adaptation of 'Taliban Shuffle'The movie will be based on the memoir by journalist Kim Barker, a darkly comic look at reporting in the Middle East.
'Harriet the Spy' celebrates its fiftieth anniversaryThe children's novel by Louise Fitzhugh focuses on a young girl who loves to spy on her friends and neighbors. 'Louise Fitzhugh remembered what it was like to grow up and wasn鈥檛 afraid to write about it,' author Judy Blume said of the book.
QuesadillasA Mexican family's comic woes vibrantly recall both Greek mythology and the young James Joyce.
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'Goosebumps' film adaptation is set to star Jack BlackBlack has reportedly signed on to star in a 'Goosebumps' movie as an author who finds his spooky creations are coming to life.
'The Martian': Author Andy Weir discusses his new sci-fi novelWeir's debut novel is experiencing good sales and is receiving praise for the scientific detail involved in his tale of an astronaut stranded on Mars. The author says he was inspired by the movie 'Apollo 13,' where it's 'man versus nature... it's all of us against the physical world.'
Now I Know Who My Comrades AreIs the Internet revolutionizing global dissent?
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The Problem of Slavery in the Age of EmancipationDavid Brion Davis offers valuable insight on 'the peculiar institution,' as practiced from the 1780s to the 1880s, in the third installment of his trilogy examining slavery around the globe.
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'12 Years a Slave': Would it be a good classroom teaching tool?Not only is the memoir by Solomon Northup now an Oscar-nominated film, but director Steve McQueen is encouraging schools to use the book as part of their units on slavery and the Civil War.
Haruki Murakami's newest novel will arrive in the US this AugustAfter a long wait by English-reading fans, Murakami's novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage' will arrive in the US and the UK this August.
'Unbroken' trailer gives a glimpse into the inspirational WWII story'Unbroken' centers on Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic athlete who was captured by the Japanese during World War II.
Harper Lee settles lawsuit with Alabama museumHarper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' sued Monroe County Heritage Museum for using her name and her book without compensating her.
The Adventures of Henry ThoreauA biographer takes a leisurely stroll through the environment that shaped Henry Thoreau.
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Bestselling books the week of 02/20/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
