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- 'Harry Potter': How well do you really know the books?
J.K. Rowling captured the imagination of millions and defined the reading habits of an entire generation with the 1997 publication of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (known as "Sorcerer's" in the US), the first book in the "Harry Potter" series. The subsequent books and movies have gone on to captivate fans in every corner of the globe. But how well do you 鈥� really 鈥� know the most popular boy wizard on the planet? Take our definitive "Harry Potter" quiz and find out!
(Take note, superfans: We're taking our answers from the text, so if something is different in the movies, we're going with the book version.)
Spoilers for the series follow.
Is 2014 the year of the woman writer?Advocates for women writers 鈥� working to counter what is seen as bias towards males in the literary community 鈥� suddenly seem to be everywhere.
Bestselling books the week of 01/23/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Anonymous writer behind Goldman Sachs Elevator Twitter account gets book dealThe anonymous figure behind the Twitter handle is reported to be releasing a book titled 'Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance and Excess in the World of Investment Banking' this October.
'Wizard of Oz' NBC series adaptation is being compared with 'Game of Thrones'NBC has ordered 10 episodes of a TV series based on L. Frank Baum's books but said to be reimagined in the vein of 'Game of Thrones.'
Cairo: Memoir of a City TransformedTwo years after the Tahrir Square protests, an insider examines life in Cairo.
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Greg Mortenson speaks out in first interview since '60 Minutes' expos茅'Three Cups of Tea' author Mortenson was recently interviewed on NBC's 'Today Show,' the first such interview he has done since '60 Minutes' aired an expos茅 in 2011 alleging that he had fabricated parts of his memoir and that funds from his charity were being misspent.
'The Monuments Men' trailer gives a peek into the WWII drama'Monuments' stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, and many others as a group who try to save culturally significant artwork, buildings, and more from the Nazis.
Will Amazon ship items before you've even purchased them?Amazon has patented 'anticipatory package shipping,' which would ship an item before a customer bought it based on the customer's previous purchases, wish list, and other factors.
It's better to splurge and buy that book 鈥� just ask Alexander McCall SmithAlexander McCall Smith offers a cautionary tale about the complications of not buying a book that catches your eye.
Brown Dog: NovellasThe adventures of Brown Dog, Jim Harrison's 'wonderful backwoods nitwit,' are collected in one rollicking set of linked tales.
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College professor tells the story of 'Beowulf' in 100 tweetsElaine Treharne, a professor at Stanford University and medieval scholar, recently compressed 'Beowulf' into 140-character passages for Twitter. Her effort echoes similar projects by other authors like writer Jennifer Egan, who released a short original piece via Twitter in 2012.
Pew survey: Reading of print books increased in 2013The Pew survey found that e-reading increased as well but that more adults read a print book in 2013 than in the previous year. 'Print remains the foundation of Americans鈥� reading habits,' the report stated.
10 most popular 2013 'Stories of the Week' from Library of AmericaThe Library of America sends a Story of the Week to its e-mail subscribers. The most popular story of 2013 was Hawthorne's 'John Englefield's Thanksgiving,' a story in which an unexpected guest gives a blacksmith a surprising holiday.
'Mortdecai' trilogy film adaptation will now reportedly include Jeff Goldblum, Aubrey PlazaThe film will be based on the books by author Kyril Bonfiglioli.
Hilary Mantel's new work will feature Margaret ThatcherMantel's short story collection, reportedly titled 'The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher,' follows her critically acclaimed historical novels 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up the Bodies.'
Flyover Lives: A MemoirDiane Johnson 鈥� best known for giving us scenes of expat life in Paris 鈥� has written a curious but engaging memoir about her Midwestern ancestors.
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