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Kate DiCamillo's 'Flora & Ulysses' earns author a second Newbery awardKate DiCamillo wins Newbery:聽The awards, the most prestigious in children's publishing, were announced Monday by the American Library Association.聽DiCamillo, a popular and acclaimed author, won the Newbery a decade ago for 'The Tales of Despereaux.'
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr 鈥� teaming up on a court case?'Duel with the Devil' author Paul Collins explains how Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, best known for their fatal duel, came to serve as the defense team for a sensational trial.
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Kate DiCamillo's 'Flora & Ulysses' captures Newbery, Brian Floca's 'Locomotive' wins Caldecott Medal'Flora & Ulysses' follows a young girl and her sidekick, a flying squirrel, while 'Locomotive' tells the story of a railroad journey taken by an American family in the 19th century.
John le Carr茅 novel 'A Most Wanted Man' film adaptation stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams'A Most Wanted Man' is set for release later this year. Will it be a success like le Carr茅 adaptation 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'?
Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In' could be adapted as a filmSheryl Sandberg also recently announced she'll be releasing a new edition of 'Lean In' for college graduates this April.
Radiance of TomorrowFormer child soldier Ishmael Beah offers a quiet tribute to human resilience.聽
On Such a Full SeaKorean-American author Chang-Rae Lee tells an exquisitely written dystopian tale of a girl who sets off through a very changed America to find her missing boyfriend.
'Downton Abbey': 8 stories from the set From the book 'Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey' by Emma Rowley, here are some of the secrets from behind the scenes at 'Downton.'
Edward Snowden will be the subject of multiple upcoming booksEdward Snowden will be the focus of such upcoming titles as 'The Snowden Files' and a work about government surveillance. Will Snowden also be the subject of a movie?
B.J. Novak's children's book will try to win kids over to the power of languageB.J. Novak's children's book will be titled 'A Book With No Pictures.' 'I wanted to write a book that would introduce the youngest of kids to the idea that words can be their allies,' the actor said.
Alice Hoffman's 'The Dovekeepers' will reportedly be adapted as a CBS miniseries'The Dovekeepers' follows four women living through the siege of Masada, where Jewish residents of the mountain fortress resisted Roman forces for months.
OrfeoA retired music professor on the run from the government confronts his past in Richard Powers's profound yet accessible 11th novel.
'Under the Wide and Starry Sky' author Nancy Horan discusses Robert Louis Stevenson and his marriageNancy Horan's novel 'Under the Wide and Starry Sky' centers on author Robert Louis Stevenson and his marriage to American Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne.
'Child of God,' based on the Cormac McCarthy novel, gets a new trailer'Child of God' is directed by actor James Franco.
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Is American literature 鈥榤assively overrated鈥�?British-Chinese author Xiaolu Guo, who was selected by Granta Magazine as one of Britain's best young novelists and was recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize, criticized American literature and also expressed concern that literature has become too 鈥榮torytelling-driven.鈥� 'All the poetry, all the alternative things, have been pushed away by mainstream society,' she said.
Trying to warm up? Peruse some summer-themed poetryAs much of America freezes, reading works of poetry centered around hot weather can provide some respite.
The Scent of PineA road trip to Maine offers a Russian immigrant transportive memories of her past, and a possible ally for her future.
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