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'The Invention of Wings': What's fact and what's fiction'The Invention of Wings' by Sue Monk Kidd is receiving rave reviews and was recently selected as the latest pick for Oprah Winfrey's revamped book club. But how much of the book actually comes from history?
15 books set to become movies in 2014 These works are scheduled to hit the big screen in the coming year.
10 best books of January 2014, according to Amazon's editors Here are the titles the editors at Amazon like best among the January 2014 releases.
Why I ReadLiterary magazine editor Wendy Lesser leads readers through what feels like a book club discussion on steroids 鈥� brainy, personal, and occasionally off topic.
Reader recommendation: The Time of the PantherMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 01/09/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'The Poisoner's Handbook' author Deborah Blum explores the history of forensic scienceBlum, whose book was adapted into a PBS documentary airing Jan. 7, explains why obtaining poison used to be so easy, why it was historically thought of as a 'woman's weapon,' and how forensic science changed it all.
Publishers, libraries poke fun at the coldThe publisher Consortium Books posts its own video of hot water being tossed in the air in frigid weather, while a library recommends keeping a book at hand when it's cold outside.
Polar vortex takes us back to the coldest story in American literatureThe unnamed protagonist in Jack London's 'To Build a Fire' gets into trouble while hiking in the frozen Yukon with his dog. Widely considered to be London鈥檚 best short story, 'To Build a Fire' captures the cold with painful accuracy.
Zora Neale Hurston: renowned author and folkloristZora Neale Hurston is best remembered today for her novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.' But Zora Neale Hurston wrote many other works, including fiction and anthropological studies.
Little FailureGary Shteyngart takes a dark, funny look at his Soviet-Jewish roots.
Reader recommendation: Been in the Storm So LongMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Walter Isaacson turns to crowdsourcing to edit his book on innovationsWalter Isaacson, author of 'Steve Jobs,' has posted excerpts of his new book on multiple websites for others to add 'notes, comments, and corrections.'
'Gone Girl' film adds more cast membersActors including Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry will reportedly appear in the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel.
Judge says Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain, but Conan Doyle estate fights onA federal judge ruled that the characters of Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and many others from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are in the public domain, but the Conan Doyle estate says Sherlock Holmes still isn't free for use.
Resolution for 2014: Read one commentator a week you disagree withCould a willingness to read more widely and deeply make Americans more open to each other, more willing to embrace difference?
News show expos茅 'Top of the Morning' may be adapted as a TV movie'Top of the Morning,' by Brian Stelter, generated a lot of buzz but reviews of the book were lukewarm.聽
'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's book sales spike following controversyPhil Robertson was temporarily removed from 'Duck Dynasty' after he made controversial comments in an interview.聽
Lawyer who leaked J.K. Rowling's pseudonym will be finedThe lawyer who represented J.K. Rowling and leaked the news about her use of a pseudonym has been reprimanded with a fine and a warning.
Getting Away with MurderU.N. assistant secretary general Heraldo Mu帽oz offers a well-researched account of the life, death, and legacy of Benazir Bhutto.
